20 occurrences in 7 translations

'Nourish' in the Bible

Now the land was not able to support them [that is, sustain all their grazing and water needs] while they lived near one another, for their possessions were too great for them to stay together.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Calling And LifeLiving TogetherPeople Providing

And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfFive YearsPeople ProvidingAvoiding Poverty

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Verse ConceptsKindnessKind WordsPeople Providingprovidingreassurance

And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;

Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.

Verse ConceptsConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessBirth Not Being Possible

He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

Verse ConceptsTreesFelling Treeswoodworkingtoughness

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodemptinessdissatisfactionPleasurePhysical LabourUnprofitable SinsBeing UnsatisfiedBuying FoodNo FoodPay Attention To God!FinancesMoney Blessingsenergy

And the king doth appoint for them a rate, day by day, of the king's portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

For though they nourish their sons, I have made them childless -- without man, Surely also, woe to them, when I turn aside from them.

Verse ConceptsLeavingBereavementWoe To Israel And JerusalemRaising Children

O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols?It is I who have answered and will care for you and watch over you.I am like a luxuriant cypress tree;With Me your fruit is found [which is to nourish you].

Verse ConceptsFir TreesUnfading LifeThe Source Of FruitGod Will AnswerWhat Have We In Common?God KeepsChristmas Treefruitfulness

And Jehovah saith, 'Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou didst not labour, neither didst thou nourish it, which a son of a night was, and a son of a night perished,

Verse ConceptsForbearance Of GodNot ToilingPeople Showing Mercy

Indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not take heed to the sheep headed to slaughter, will not seek the scattered, and will not heal the injured. Moreover, he will not nourish the one that is healthy but instead will eat the meat of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdNeglecting PeopleFat AnimalsNot Seeking PeopleFeet Of CreaturesNo Healing

and the woman did flee to the wilderness, where she hath a place made ready from God, that there they may nourish her -- days a thousand, two hundred, sixty.

Verse ConceptsThe Final Days Of TimeFeedingThree And A Half YearsA Place PreparedTaking Care Of The Earthempowermentmistress

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀνατρέφω 
Anatrepho 
nourish , nourish up , bring up
Usage: 3

גּדל 
Gadal 
magnify , great , grow , nourish up , grow up , greater ,
Usage: 115

כּוּל 
Kuwl 
Usage: 38

ἐκτρέφω 
Ektrepho 
nourish , bring up
Usage: 2

ἐντρέφω 
Entrepho 
nourish up in
Usage: 1

ἐπιχορηγέω 
Epichoregeo 
Usage: 5

τρέφω 
Trepho 
feed , nourish , bring up
Usage: 5

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