Nourish, Nourishment
Nourish, Nourishment
“to rear, feed, nourish,” is translated by the verb “to nourish” in Jam 5:5 (of luxurious living); Rev 12:14 (of God’s care of Israel against its enemies); so Rev 12:6, RV (AV, “feed”); in Act 12:20, RV, “was fed” (AV, “was nourished”). See FEED.
“to nurse, bring up” (ana, “up,” and No. 1), is translated “nourished” in Act 7:20 (AV, “nourished up”); in Act 7:21, “nourished,” AV and RV. See BRING.
ek, “from, out of,” and No. 1, primarily used of children, “to nurture, rear,” is translated “nurture” of the care of one’s own flesh, Eph 5:29, and in Eph 6:4, RV (AV, “bring … up”). See BRING.
“to train up, nurture,” is used metaphorically, in the Passive Voice, in 1Ti 4:6, of being “nourished” in the faith.