Strong G2337θηλάζω
to suckle
- Transliteration
- thēlazō
- Pronunciation
- thay-lad'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From θηλή thēlē (the nipple); to suckle; by implication to suck: - (give) suck (-ling).
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G2337 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- suck5
- suckling1
First verses
- Matthew 21:16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- Matthew 24:19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
- Mark 13:17But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
- Luke 11:27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
- Luke 21:23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
- Luke 23:29For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Occurrences by book
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θηλάζω,
Doric dialect aorist 1 ἐθήλαξα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 3.16 (variant{-αζε}))]: (θηλή):
I of the mother or nurse, suckle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Phrynichus Comicus 29, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.9, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 576b10)]: absolutely, give suck, οἱ μαστοί, οἳ οὐκ ἐθήλασαν [NT (NT.Luke.23.29)]:—also in middle, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι, ὅπως μέτριον χρόνον θηλάσονται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 460d, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 566b17; οὐ συλλαμβάνουσι θηλαζόμεναι [prev. author] “GA” 777a13, compare “IG” 5(2).514.12 (from Lycosura))]:—passive, to be sucked, ὁ δελφὶς.. θηλάζεται ὑπὸ τῶν τέκνων [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 504b25.)]
II of the young animal, suck, [Refs ([prev. author] “GA” 733b29, etc.; ἐλέφαντος ὁ σκύμνος θ. τῷ στόματι [prev. author] “HA” 578a22)]; θηλάζων χοῖρος a sucking pig, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.15)]; seldom of an infant, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 49.87.)]
II.2 with accusative, λεαίνας μασδὸν ἐθήλαξεν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 3.16; ἐὰν μὴ τύχῃ τεθηλακὼς ὁ ὄνος ἵππον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 577b16. (Written θελάσζ- “PSI” 4.368.19 (3rd c.BC).))]
Doric dialect aorist 1 ἐθήλαξα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 3.16 (variant{-αζε}))]: (θηλή):
I of the mother or nurse, suckle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Phrynichus Comicus 29, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.9, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 576b10)]: absolutely, give suck, οἱ μαστοί, οἳ οὐκ ἐθήλασαν [NT (NT.Luke.23.29)]:—also in middle, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι, ὅπως μέτριον χρόνον θηλάσονται [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 460d, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 566b17; οὐ συλλαμβάνουσι θηλαζόμεναι [prev. author] “GA” 777a13, compare “IG” 5(2).514.12 (from Lycosura))]:—passive, to be sucked, ὁ δελφὶς.. θηλάζεται ὑπὸ τῶν τέκνων [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 504b25.)]
II of the young animal, suck, [Refs ([prev. author] “GA” 733b29, etc.; ἐλέφαντος ὁ σκύμνος θ. τῷ στόματι [prev. author] “HA” 578a22)]; θηλάζων χοῖρος a sucking pig, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 14.15)]; seldom of an infant, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 49.87.)]
II.2 with accusative, λεαίνας μασδὸν ἐθήλαξεν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 3.16; ἐὰν μὴ τύχῃ τεθηλακὼς ὁ ὄνος ἵππον 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 577b16. (Written θελάσζ- “PSI” 4.368.19 (3rd c.BC).))]