θηλάζω thēlazō · G2337
to suckle
θηλάζω; (θηλή, a breast), [in LXX chiefly for יָנַק hi. ; ] ; 1. of the mother, to suckle: Mat.24:19, Mrk.13:17, Luk.21:23. ; 2. Of the young, to suck: Mat.21:16; μαστούς, Luk.11:27 (cf. Job.3:12, Sng.8:1, al.).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
θηλάζω, ; Doric dialect aorist 1 ἐθήλαξα []: (θηλή): ; I of the mother or nurse, suckle, []: absolutely, give suck, οἱ μαστοί, οἳ οὐκ ἐθήλασαν []:—also in middle, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι, ὅπως μέτριον χρόνον θηλάσονται []:—passive, to be sucked, ὁ δελφὶς.. θηλάζεται ὑπὸ τῶν τέκνων []; II of the young animal, suck, []; θηλάζων χοῖρος a sucking pig, []; seldom of an infant, []; II.2 with accusative, λεαίνας μασδὸν ἐθήλαξεν []
Where it's used 5 times
Matthew 21:16 · Matthew 24:19 · Mark 13:17 · Luke 11:27 · Luke 21:23
Source: TBESG G2337; TFLSJ G2337
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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