Thēlázō — G2337

Definition

verb

to suckle, (by implication) to suck

1. transitive, to give the breast, give suck, to suckle
2. intransitive, to suck

Usually translated as

suck, suckling

Origin

from thēlḗ (the nipple)

Occurrences

Thēlázō occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (1), Luke (3)

• Matthew 21:16 — And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings (θηλαζόντων) thou hast perfected praise?
• Matthew 24:19 — And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck (θηλαζούσαις) in those days!
• Mark 13:17 — But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck (θηλαζούσαις) in those days!
• Luke 11:27 — And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked (ἐθήλασας).
• Luke 21:23 — But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck (θηλαζούσαις), in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
• Luke 23:29 — For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck (εθηλασαν).