Ephesians 6:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

King James Bible
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Greek
Fathers,
πατέρες (pateres)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

provoke
παροργίζετε (parorgizete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3949: To provoke to anger, exasperate. From para and orgizo; to anger alongside, i.e. Enrage.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

children {to anger};
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

instead,
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

bring them up
ἐκτρέφετε (ektrephete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1625: To nourish, nurture, bring up. From ek and trepho; to rear up to maturity, i.e. to cherish or train.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] discipline
παιδείᾳ (paideia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3809: From paideuo; tutorage, i.e. Education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

instruction
νουθεσίᾳ (nouthesia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3559: A warning, admonition, counsel. From nous and a derivative of tithemi; calling attention to, i.e. mild rebuke or warning.

of [the] Lord.
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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