Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
nursing mother
Usage: τροφός, -oῦ, ἡ (τρέφω), [in LXX: Gen.35:8, 4Ki.11:2, 2Ch.22:11 Isa.49:23 (יָנַק) * ;] a nurse: 1Th.2:7.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5162
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
7
Strong's G5162 Quick Answer
Strong's G5162 τροφός (trophos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. trophos (trof-os') n. 1. a nourisher, i.e. nurse [from G5142] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include nurse. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- trophos (trof-os') n. 1. a nourisher, i.e. nurse [from G5142]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- nurse
Meaning and Definition
trophos (trof-os') n. 1. a nourisher, i.e. nurse [from G5142] KJV: nurse Root(s): G5142
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5162. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5162 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render trophos, 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.
nurse
1 Thessalonians 2:7
How Strong's G5162 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- 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 G5162 (τροφός) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Chronicles 22:11 — τροφὸν
- 4 Kingdoms 11:2 — τροφὸν
- 3 Maccabees 3:7 — τροφῶν
- 4 Maccabees 4:26 — τροφῶν
- Genesis 10:13 — Λουδιιμ
Strong's G5162 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 G5162 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Strong's G5162 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,
And Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and was buried below Bethel under the oak; and Jacob called its name, The Oak of Mourning.
And Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of her brother, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were put to death, secreting him and his nurse in the bedchamber, and hid him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not slain.
Strong's G5162 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
who said much of the exclusiveness of the Jews with regard to their worship and meats; they alleged that they were men unsociable, hostile to the king’s interests, refusing to associate with him or his troops. By this way of speaking, they brought much odium upon them.
When, therefore, his decrees were disregarded by the people, he himself compelled by means of tortures everyone of this race, by tasting forbidden meats, to abjure the Jewish religion.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5162.
And Mizraim begot the Ludim, and the Naphtuhim, and the Anamim, and the Lehabim,
And Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and was buried below Bethel under the oak; and Jacob called its name, The Oak of Mourning.
And Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of her brother, and stole him from among the king’s sons that were put to death, secreting him and his nurse in the bedchamber, and hid him from the face of Athaliah, and he was not slain.
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and rescued him secretly out of the midst of the sons of the king that were put to death, and she placed him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath daughter of King Jehoram, sister of Ahaziah, wife of Jehoiada the priest, hid him, and she even hid him from Athaliah, and she did not slay him.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their princesses thy nurses, they shall bow down to thee on the face of the earth, and shall lick the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and they that wait on me shall not be ashamed.
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
who said much of the exclusiveness of the Jews with regard to their worship and meats; they alleged that they were men unsociable, hostile to the king’s interests, refusing to associate with him or his troops. By this way of speaking, they brought much odium upon them.
When, therefore, his decrees were disregarded by the people, he himself compelled by means of tortures everyone of this race, by tasting forbidden meats, to abjure the Jewish religion.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5162, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5162 FAQ
What does trophos (τροφός) mean?
Trophos (Strong's G5162) is a Greek word most simply glossed "nurse". trophos (trof-os') n. 1. a nourisher, i.e. nurse [from G5142]
How many times is trophos (τροφός) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G5162 across 7 books.
Where can I study trophos (τροφός) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5162 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate trophos (τροφός)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nurse. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5162 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5162, with linked reader references where each row is available.