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Lexicon :: Strong's G2337 - thēlazō

Strong's

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θηλάζω

Transliteration

thēlazō (Key)

Pronunciation

thay-lad'-zo

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From thele (the nipple)

Greek Inflections of θηλάζω [?]

mGNT
5x in 3 unique form(s) TR
6x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
25x in 17 unique form(s)

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Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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Strong's Number G2337 matches the Greek θηλάζω (thēlazō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mat 21:16 - And^G2532 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Hearest thou^G191 what^G5101 these^G3778 say?^G3004 And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 saith^G3004 unto them,^G846 Yea;^G3483 have ye never^G3763 read,^G314^G3754 Out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of babes^G3516 and^G2532 sucklings^G2337 thou hast perfected^G2675 praise?^G136

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Mat 24:19 - And^G1161 woe^G3759 unto them that are^G2192 with^G1722 child,^G1064 and^G2532 to them that give suck^G2337 in^G1722 those^G1565 days!^G2250

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Mar 13:17 - But^G1161 woe^G3759 to them that are^G2192 with^G1722 child,^G1064 and^G2532 to them that give suck^G2337 in^G1722 those^G1565 days!^G2250

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Luk 11:27 - And^G1161 it came to pass,^G1096 as^G1722 he^G846 spake^G3004 these things,^G5023 a certain^G5100 woman^G1135 of^G1537 the company^G3793 lifted up^G1869 her voice,^G5456 and said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Blessed^G3107 is the womb^G2836 that bare^G941 thee,^G4571 and^G2532 the paps^G3149 which^G3739 thou hast sucked.^G2337

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Luk 21:23 - But^G1161 woe^G3759 unto^G1722 them that are with child,^G1064^G2192 and^G2532 to them that give suck,^G2337 in^G1722 those^G1565 days!^G2250 for^G1063 there shall be^G2071 great^G3173 distress^G318 in^G1909 the land,^G1093 and^G2532 wrath^G3709 upon^G1722 this^G5129 people.^G2992

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Luk 23:29 - For,^G3754 behold,^G2400 the days^G2250 are coming,^G2064 in^G1722 the which^G3739 they shall say,^G2046 Blessed^G3107 are the barren,^G4723 and^G2532 the wombs^G2836 that^G3739 never^G3756 bare,^G1080 and^G2532 the paps^G3149 which^G3739 never^G3756 gave suck.^G2337

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