θηλάζω
thēlazō
“to suckle”
Definition
to suckle, (by implication) to suck
from (the nipple);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
θηλάζω appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked.“Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read:‘From the mouths of children and infantsYou have ordained praise’?”
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
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