verb
anatrefimō
Greekἀνατρέφω (anatrefō)
Strong’sG397
I rear, bring up
stem anatref-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἀνα-τρέφω,
[in LXX: Wi 7:4 B, IV Mac 10:2 11:15 א*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G397 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| anatrefetaἀνεθρέψατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | brought … up | 1× |
| anatrefitaἀνετράφη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | brought up | 1× |
| anatrefirētosἀνατεθραμμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | brought up | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefemō | anatrefeme | anatrefemi | anatrefema | anatrefemē | anatrefemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefesō | anatrefese | anatrefesi | anatrefesa | anatrefesē | anatrefeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefetō | anatrefete | anatrefeti | anatrefeta1×ἀνεθρέψατο | anatrefetē | anatrefetelē |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefenō | anatrefene | anatrefeni | anatrefena | anatrefenē | anatrefenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefevō | anatrefeve | anatrefevi | anatrefeva | anatrefevē | anatrefevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefelō | anatrefele | anatrefeli | anatrefela | anatrefelē | anatrefelelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefimō | anatrefime | anatrefimi | anatrefima | anatrefimē | anatrefimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefisō | anatrefise | anatrefisi | anatrefisa | anatrefisē | anatrefiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefitō | anatrefite | anatrefiti | anatrefita1×ἀνετράφη | anatrefitē | anatrefitelē |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefinō | anatrefine | anatrefini | anatrefina | anatrefinē | anatrefinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefivō | anatrefive | anatrefivi | anatrefiva | anatrefivē | anatrefivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefilō | anatrefile | anatrefili | anatrefila | anatrefilē | anatrefilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefemeiō | anatrefemeia | anatrefemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefeseiō | anatrefeseia | anatrefeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefeteiō | anatrefeteia | anatrefeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefeneiō | anatrefeneia | anatrefeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefeveiō | anatrefeveia | anatrefeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefeleiō | anatrefeleia | anatrefeleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefimeiō | anatrefimeia | anatrefimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefiseiō | anatrefiseia | anatrefiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefiteiō | anatrefiteia | anatrefiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefineiō | anatrefineia | anatrefineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefiveiō | anatrefiveia | anatrefiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefileiō | anatrefileia | anatrefileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefesōr | anatrefesar | anatrefesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefetōr | anatrefetar | anatrefetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefevōr | anatrefevar | anatrefevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefelōr | anatrefelar | anatrefelēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefisōr | anatrefisar | anatrefisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefitōr | anatrefitar | anatrefitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefivōr | anatrefivar | anatrefivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefilōr | anatrefilar | anatrefilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefemoiō | anatrefemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefesoiō | anatrefesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefetoiō | anatrefetoia |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefenoiō | anatrefenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefevoiō | anatrefevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefeloiō | anatrefeloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | anatrefimoiō | anatrefimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | anatrefisoiō | anatrefisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | anatrefitoiō | anatrefitoia |
| we 1st person plural | anatrefinoiō | anatrefinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | anatrefivoiō | anatrefivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | anatrefiloiō | anatrefiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | anatreferō | anatreferi | anatrefera | anatreferē |
| acted on passive voice | anatrefirō | anatrefiri | anatrefira | anatrefirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | anatreferōtos | anatreferitos | anatreferatos | anatreferētos |
| acted on passive voice | anatrefirōtos | anatrefiritos | anatrefiratos | anatrefirētos1×ἀνατεθραμμένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
anatref is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
anatrefeta“brought … up”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 7:21“brought … up”ektithiratou de autou anaireta auton tas thugatēras Faraō kai anatrefeta auton heauta eis huion.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
anatrefita“brought up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 7:20“brought up”en ho kairo gennita Mōusos, kai ate asteios to theo; hos anatrefita mēnoin treis en to oiko tou patērou;At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
anatrefirētos“brought up”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 22:3“brought up”Mis amō anēros Ioudaios, gennirētos en Tarsa tau Kilikiau, anatrefirētos de en ta polita houta para toin podoin Gamaliēl, paideuirētos kata akribeian tou patrōou nomou, zēlōtos huparcharōtos tou theou kathōs pantois vis avō sēmeron,“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.