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Lexicon :: Strong's G2337 - thēlazō

Aa
θηλάζω
Transliteration
thēlazō (Key)
Pronunciation
thay-lad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From thele (the nipple)
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Strong’s Definitions

θηλάζω thēlázō, thay-lad'-zo; from θηλή thēlḗ (the nipple); to suckle, (by implication) to suck:—(give) suck(-ling).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2337 in the following manner: give suck (4x), suck (1x), suckling (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2337 in the following manner: give suck (4x), suck (1x), suckling (1x).

  1. to give the breast, give suck, to suckle

  2. to suck

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θηλάζω thēlázō, thay-lad'-zo; from θηλή thēlḗ (the nipple); to suckle, (by implication) to suck:—(give) suck(-ling).
STRONGS G2337:
θηλάζω; 1 aorist ἐθήλασα; (θηλή a breast, [cf. Peile, Etym., p. 124f]);
1. transitive, to give the breast, give suck, to suckle: Matthew 24:19; Mark 13:17; Luke 21:23, (Lysias, Aristotle, others; Sept. for הֵינִיק); μαστοὶ ἐθήλασαν, Luke 23:29 R G.
2. intransitive, to suck: Matthew 21:16 (Aristotle, Plato, Lucian, others; Sept. for יָנַק); μαστούς, Luke 11:27; Job 3:12; Song of Solomon 8:1; Joel 2:16; Theocritus 3:16.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
3:12
Song of Songs
8:1
Joel
2:16
Matthew
21:16; 24:19
Mark
13:17
Luke
11:27; 21:23; 23:29

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2337 matches the Greek θηλάζω (thēlazō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:16 - and said G3004 to Him, “Do You hear G191 what G5101 these G3778 children are saying?” G3004 And Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “Yes; G3483 have you never G3763 read, G314 ‘OUT OF THE MOUTH G4750 OF INFANTS G3516 AND NURSING G2337 BABIES G2337 YOU HAVE PREPARED G2675 PRAISE G136 FOR YOURSELF’?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:19 - “But woe G3759 to those G3588 who are pregnant G1064 and to those G3588 who are nursing G2337 babies G2337 in those G3588 days! G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:17 - “But woe G3759 to those G3588 who are pregnant G1064 and to those G3588 who are nursing G2337 babies G2337 in those G3588 days! G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:27 - While G1722 [fn]Jesus was saying G3004 these G3778 things, G3778 one G5100 of the women G1135 in the crowd G3793 raised G1869 her voice G5456 and said G3004 to Him, “Blessed G3107 is the womb G2836 that bore G941 You and the breasts G3149 at which G3739 You nursed.” G2337

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:23 - “Woe G3759 to those G3588 who are pregnant G1064 and to those G3588 who are nursing G2337 babies G2337 in those G3588 days; G2250 for there will be great G3173 distress G318 upon the [fn]land G1093 and wrath G3709 to this G3778 people; G2992
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