Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to bring up
Usage: ἀνα-τρέφω [in LXX: Wis.7:4 B, 4Ma.10:2 4Mac 11:15 א* ;] to nurse up, nourish, educate, bring up: Luk.4:16, WΗ, mg., Act.7:20-21 22:3.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G397
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's G397 Quick Answer
Strong's G397 ἀνατρέφω (anatrepho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. anatrepho (an-at-ref'-o) v. 1. to rear (a child) {physically or mentally} It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include nourished. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- anatrepho (an-at-ref'-o) v. 1. to rear (a child) {physically or mentally}
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- nourished
Meaning and Definition
anatrepho (an-at-ref'-o) v. 1. to rear (a child) {physically or mentally} [from G303 and G5142] KJV: bring up, nourish (up) Root(s): G303, G5142
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G397. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G397 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render anatrepho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
nourished
Acts 7:20
2×
How Strong's G397 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G397 (ἀνατρέφω) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 10:2 — ἀνετράφην
- 4 Maccabees 11:15 — ἀνατραφέντες
- Wisdom of Solomon 7:4 — ἀνετράφην
Strong's G397 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G397 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Strong's G397 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
But he cried out and said, Know ye not, that the father of those who are dead, begot me also; and that the same mother bare me; and that I was brought up in the same tenets?
for having been born and reared unto the same end, we are bound to die also in behalf of the same cause.
I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G397.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
But he cried out and said, Know ye not, that the father of those who are dead, begot me also; and that the same mother bare me; and that I was brought up in the same tenets?
for having been born and reared unto the same end, we are bound to die also in behalf of the same cause.
I was nursed in swaddling clothes, and that with cares.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G397, grouped by book.
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G397 FAQ
What does anatrepho (ἀνατρέφω) mean?
Anatrepho (Strong's G397) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bring up". anatrepho (an-at-ref'-o) v. 1. to rear (a child) {physically or mentally}
How many times is anatrepho (ἀνατρέφω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G397 across 3 books.
Where can I study anatrepho (ἀνατρέφω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G397 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate anatrepho (ἀνατρέφω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nourished. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G397 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G397, with linked reader references where each row is available.