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Lexicon :: Strong's H3243 - yānaq

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יָנַק
Transliteration
yānaq
Pronunciation
yaw-nak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 874

Strong’s Definitions

יָנַק yânaq, yaw-nak'; a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk:—milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H3243 in the following manner: suck (14x), nurse (7x), suckling (6x), sucking child (3x), milch (1x), nursing mothers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H3243 in the following manner: suck (14x), nurse (7x), suckling (6x), sucking child (3x), milch (1x), nursing mothers (1x).

  1. to suckle, nurse, suck

    1. (Qal)

      1. to suck

      2. suckling, babe (subst)

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to give suck to, nurse

      2. nursing, nursing woman, nurse (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָנַק yânaq, yaw-nak'; a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk:—milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
STRONGS H3243: Abbreviations
† [יָנַק] verb suck (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְנַק, bdb041302, and derivatives; Assyrian êniḳu, suck, SASmAssurbanipal i, Gloss, mušeniḳtu, nurse, JenZA, 1886, 402) —
Qal Perfect וְיָנַקְתְּ consecutive Isaiah 60:16; וִינַקְתֶּם Isaiah 66:12; Imperfect יִינָ֑ק Job 20:16; אִינָ֑ק Job 3:12; תִּינָ֑קִי Isaiah 60:16; יִינָ֑קוּ Deuteronomy 33:19; תִּינְקוּ Isaiah 66:11; Participle יוֺנֵק Deuteronomy 32:25 + 7 times; יֹנֵק Numbers 11:12; יוֺנְקִים Psalm 8:3; יוֺנְקֵי Joel 2:16; — suck, of infant at mother's breast, absolute Job 3:12; metaphor of abundance and honour of Jerusalem in future, Isaiah 66:11 absolute; followed by accusative of breast Isaiah 60:16; accusative of milk Isaiah 60:16; Isaiah 66:12; followed by accusative ראֹשׁ פְּתָנִים Job 20:16 of punishment of wicked; participle followed by accusative יוֺנֵק שְׁדֵי אִמִּי Songs 8:1; construct יוֺנְקֵישָֿׁדַיִם Joel 2:16; elsewhere as subt., suckling, babe Numbers 11:12; Deuteronomy 32:25 (opposed to אִישׁ שֵׂיבָה); || עוֺלֵל 1 Samuel 15:3; 1 Samuel 22:19; Psalm 8:3; Jeremiah 44:7; Lamentations 2:11; || עוֺלָל Lamentations 4:4; compare Joel 2:16; || גָּמוּל Isaiah 11:8; — on Isaiah 53:2 see יוֺנֵק below.
Hiph. Perfect הֵינִ֫יקָה Genesis 21:7; הֵנִ֫יקוּ Lamentations 4:3; Imperfect suffix וַיֵּנִקֵ֫הוּ Deuteronomy 32:13; 3rd person feminine singular תֵּינִק Exodus 2:7; וַתֵּ֫נֶק 1 Samuel 1:23; וַתְּנִיקֵ֫הוּ Exodus 2:9; Imperative feminine singular suffix הֵינִקִ֫הוּ Exodus 2:9; Infinitive לְהֵינִיק 1 Kings 3:21; Participle מֵינֶ֫קֶת Exodus 2:7; construct id. Genesis 35:8; מֵנִקְתּוֺ 2 Kings 11:2; מֵינִקְתּוֺ 2 Chronicles 22:11; מֵנִקְתָּהּ Genesis 24:59; מֵינִיקוֺת Genesis 32:16; מֵינִיקִתַיִךְ Isaiah 49:23; — give suck to, nurse, followed by accusative Genesis 21:7; 1 Kings 3:21; Exodus 2:7, 9; 1 Samuel 1:23; cause to suck honey, figurative Deuteronomy 32:13 (2 accusative); of animals Lamentations 4:3 followed by accusative; participle feminine = nursing, אִשָּׁה מֵינֶקֶת Exodus 2:7 literally a nursing woman, a nurse; מ׳ alone as substantive = nurse Genesis 24:59 (J), Genesis 35:8 (E; דְּבֹרָה), 2 Kings 11:2; 2 Chronicles 22:11; metaphor Isaiah 49:23; of camels גְּמַלִּים מֵינִיקוֺת Genesis 32:16.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

21:7; 21:7; 24:59; 24:59; 32:16; 32:16; 35:8; 35:8

Exodus

2:7; 2:7; 2:7; 2:7; 2:9; 2:9; 2:9

Numbers

11:12; 11:12

Deuteronomy

32:13; 32:13; 32:25; 32:25; 33:19

1 Samuel

1:23; 1:23; 15:3; 22:19

1 Kings

3:21; 3:21

2 Kings

11:2; 11:2

2 Chronicles

22:11; 22:11

Job

3:12; 3:12; 20:16; 20:16

Psalms

8:3; 8:3

Song of Songs

8:1

Isaiah

11:8; 49:23; 49:23; 53:2; 60:16; 60:16; 60:16; 60:16; 66:11; 66:11; 66:12; 66:12

Jeremiah

44:7

Lamentations

2:11; 4:3; 4:3; 4:4

Joel

2:16; 2:16; 2:16

H3243

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Strong's Number H3243 matches the Hebrew יָנַק (yānaq),
which occurs 32 times in 30 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:8 - But H4191➔ Deborah H1683 Rebekah's H7259 nurse H3243 died, ➔H4191 and she was buried H6912 beneath H8478 Bethel H1008 H1008 under H8478 an oak: H437 and H7121➔ the name of it H8034 was called ➔H7121 Allonbachuth. H439 H439

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:13 - He made him ride H7392 on H5921 the high places H1116 of the earth, H776 that he might eat H398 the increase H8570 of the fields; H7704 and he made him to suck H3243 honey H1706 out of the rock, H5553 and oil H8081 out of the flinty H2496 rock; H6697

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:23 - And H559➔ Elkanah H511 her husband H376 said ➔H559 unto her, Do H6213 what seemeth thee H5869 good; H2896 tarry H3427 until H5704 thou have weaned H1580 him; H853 only H389 the LORD H3068 establish H6965 his word. H1697 So H3427➔ the woman H802 abode, ➔H3427 and gave H3243➔ her son H1121 suck ➔ H3243 until H5704 she weaned H1580 him. H853

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:21 - And when I rose H6965 in the morning H1242 to give H3243➔ my child H1121 suck, ➔ H3243 behold, H2009 it was dead: H4191 but when I had considered H995 it H413 in the morning, H1242 behold, H2009 it was H1961 not H3808 my son, H1121 which H834 I did bear. H3205

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:11 - But H3947➔ Jehoshabeath, H3090 the daughter H1323 of the king, H4428 took ➔H3947 Joash H3101 the son H1121 of Ahaziah, H274 and stole H1589 him H853 from among H8432 the king's H4428 sons H1121 that were slain, H4191 and put H5414 him H853 and H853 his nurse H3243 in a bedchamber. H2315 H4296 So H5641➔ Jehoshabeath, H3090 the H4428➔ daughter H1323 of king ➔H4428 Jehoram, H3088 the wife H802 of Jehoiada H3077 the priest, H3548 (for H3588 she H1931 was H1961 the sister H269 of Ahaziah,) H274 hid him ➔H5641 from H6440 Athaliah, H6271 so that H3808➔ she slew him H4191 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:2 - Out of the mouth H6310 of babes H5768 and sucklings H3243 hast thou ordained H3245 strength H5797 because H4616 of thine enemies, H6887 that thou mightest still H7673 the enemy H341 and the avenger. H5358

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:8 - And H8173➔ the sucking child H3243 shall play ➔H8173 on H5921 the hole H2352 of the asp, H6620 and H5921➔ the weaned child H1580 shall put H1911 his hand H3027 on ➔H5921 the H3975➔ cockatrice' H6848 den. ➔H3975

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23 - And H1961➔ kings H4428 shall be ➔H1961 thy nursing fathers, H539 and their queens H8282 thy nursing mothers: H3243 they shall bow down H7812 to thee with their face H639 toward the earth, H776 and H6083➔ lick up H3897 the dust ➔H6083 of thy feet; H7272 and thou shalt know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD: H3068 for H834 they shall H954➔ not H3808 be ashamed ➔H954 that wait for me. H6960

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:16 - Thou shalt also suck H3243 the milk H2461 of the Gentiles, H1471 and H7699➔ shalt suck H3243 the breast ➔H7699 of kings: H4428 and thou shalt know H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 am thy Saviour H3467 and thy Redeemer, H1350 the mighty One H46 of Jacob. H3290

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:11 - That H4616 ye may suck, H3243 and be satisfied H7646 with the breasts H7699 of her consolations; H8575 that H4616 ye may milk out, H4711 and be delighted H6026 with the abundance H2123 of her glory. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:12 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 Behold, H2005 I will extend H5186 peace H7965 to her H413 like a river, H5104 and H5158➔ the glory H3519 of the Gentiles H1471 like a ➔H5158➔ flowing H7857 stream: ➔H5158 then shall ye suck, H3243 ye shall be borne H5375 upon H5921 her sides, H6654 and H5921➔ be dandled H8173 upon ➔H5921 her knees. H1290

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:7 - Therefore now H6258 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Wherefore H4100 commit H6213 ye H859 this great H1419 evil H7451 against H413 your souls, H5315 to cut off H3772 from you man H376 and woman, H802 child H5768 and suckling, H3243 out H8432 of Judah, H3063 to leave H3498 you none H1115 to remain; H7611

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:3 - Even H1571 the sea monsters H8568 draw out H2502 the breast, H7699 they give suck H3243 to their young ones: H1482 the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 is become cruel, H393 like the ostriches H3283 in the wilderness. H4057

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:4 - The tongue H3956 of the sucking child H3243 cleaveth H1692 to H413 the roof of his mouth H2441 for thirst: H6772 the young children H5768 ask H7592 bread, H3899 and no man H369 breaketh H6566 it unto them.

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