to care for

Greek Verb

θάλπω [in LXX for סָכַן, etc;] to heat, warm; metaphorically, (a) to inflame (Trag.); (b) to foster, cherish: Eph.5:29, 1Th.2:7. (AS)

to care for

Greek Verb

θάλπ-ω, future -ψω[Refs 4th c.AD+]: future middle in passive sense θάλψομαι [Refs]:—heat, soften by heat, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐτήκετο κασσίτερος ὣς. θαλφθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]: metaphorically, to be softened, deceived, αἴ κε μὴ θαλφθῇ λόγοις [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) heat, warm, without any notion of softening, καῦμ᾽ ἔθαλπε (i.e. ἡμᾶς) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θερμὴ ἡμᾶς ἀκτὶς θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; keep warm, χλανιδίων ἐρειπίοις θάλπουσα καὶ ψύχουσα [Refs], of an idle life, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θάλπεσθαι τοῦ θέρους to be warm in summer, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) warm at the fire, dry, θάλπεται ῥάκη [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) hatch, ᾠά [Refs]: so absolutely, sit, [Refs]; θ. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσσῶν, ἐπὶ τῶν ᾠῶν, [LXX] III) metaphorically, of passion, heat, inflame, ἣ Διὸς θάλπει κέαρ ἔρωτι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔθαλψεν ἄτης σπασμός [Refs]:—passive, ἱμέρου βέλει τεθάλφθαι πρός τινος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θάλπῃ (2nd pers. singular) ἀνηκέστῳ πυρί [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) comfort, ὕπνος. θάλπει κέαρ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; cherish, foster, ἄλλον θάλπε φίλον [NT+3rd c.BC+]; τὴν πόλιν θ. tend it with fostering care, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.3) ἐμὲ οὐδὲν θ. ἡ δόξα I care nothing for glory, [Refs 4th c.AD+] IV) intransitive, to be full of heat, vigorous, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θάλψαι τρεῖς ποίας to live three summers, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to brood, i.e. (figuratively) to foster; cherish; probably akin to (to warm)