Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
Gaylon West.
History of English word tropho- [prefix]
before vowels, troph-, word-forming element meaning "nourishment, food," from comb. form of Greek trophe "nourishment" .
-trophy [suffix]
-trophy
word-forming element meaning "food, nourishment," from Greek -trophia , from trophe "food, nourishment," related to trephein "make thrive, nourish, rear; to make solid, congeal, thicken." trophic (adj.)
"of or pertaining to nutrition, food, or nourishment," 1856, from Greek trophikos , from trophe "nourishment, food" .
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G5160 τροφή Thayer Definition:
1) food, nourishment
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G5142 trepho¯Thayer Definition:
1) to nourish, support
2) feed
3) to give suck, to fatten
4) to bring up, nurture
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