Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of nourishing or nursing; bringing up; early education. 2. (n.) That which nourishes; food; diet. 3. (v. t.) To feed; to nourish. 4. (v. t.) To educate; to bring or train up. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia NURTURE nur'-tur: The word occurs in the King James Version in Ephesians 6:4 as the translation of paideia, but the Revised Version (British and American) changes to "chastening," and uses "nurture" (verb) for the King James Version "bring up" (ektrepho) in the first part of the verse. Paideia has the idea of training and correction; in the Revised Version (British and American) 2 Esdras 8:12 for Latin erudio; and compare the King James Version The Wisdom of Solomon 3:11; Sirach 18:13 (paideuo), etc.

Multi-Version Concordance Nurture (1 Occurrence) Ephesians 6:4 You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (WEB KJV ASV WBS)