θηλάζωthēlázō
to suckle, (by implication) to suck
Greek (New Testament) · G2337
Meanings
1. of the mother, to suckle: Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17, Luke 21:23.
2. Of the young, to suck: Matthew 21:16; μαστούς, Luke 11:27 (cf. Job 3:12, Song of Solomon 8:1, and elsewhere).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:16 They asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children are saying?” “Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven’t you ever read the Scriptures? For they say, ‘You have taught children and infants to give you praise.’”
- Matthew 24:19 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.
- Mark 13:17 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.
- Luke 11:27 As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”
- Luke 21:23 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. For there will be disaster in the land and great anger against this people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.