יָנַק

ya.naqVerbH3243

to suckle

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to suck; causatively, to give milk

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to suckle, nurse, suck 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to suck 1a2) suckling, babe (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to give suck to, nurse 1b2) nursing, nursing woman, nurse (participle)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

28 times

Appears 28 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
5
1 Samuel
3
Deuteronomy
3
Genesis
3
Lamentations
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 3:21
  • 2 Kings 11:2
  • Exodus 2:9
  • Isaiah 49:23
  • Job 20:16

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