What does θάλπω (thálpō) mean in the Bible?
θάλπω (thálpō) is a Greek word meaning "to care for".
Greek · G2282
θάλπω
To care for
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θάλπω G2282
Pronunciation thálpō
What does θάλπω (thálpō) mean in the Bible?
θάλπω (thálpō) is a Greek word meaning "to care for".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2282?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include caring for (1), cherishes (1).
Where does θάλπω (thálpō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ephesians 5:29. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Thessalonians (1), Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It caring for 1× 1 Thessalonians 2:7
cherishes 1× Ephesians 5:29
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ephesians 5:29
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Ephesians 1 1 Thessalonians 1
Source forms
θάλπει 1x thalpei Ephesians 5:29
θάλπῃ 1x thalpē 1 Thessalonians 2:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Ephesians 5:29
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 1 Thessalonians 2:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to care for
Strong's G2282
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 2 forms 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to care for
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Ephesians 5:29 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
θάλπει qalpei
I cherish, nourish
Read verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
θάλπῃ qalph
I cherish, nourish
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Present Active Eph 5:29 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Present Active 1 Thess 2:7 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
subjunctive 1
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain