G2337

θηλάζω

thēlazōG:V

to suckle

θηλάζω (θηλή, a breast), [in LXX chiefly for יָנַק hi. ;] __1. of the mother, to suckle: Mat.24:19, Mrk.13:17, Luk.21:23. __2. Of the young, to suck: Mat.21:16; μαστούς, Luk.11:27 (cf. Job.3:12, Sng.8:1, al.).† (AS)

The KJV translates G2337 in the following manner:

suck (8x), sucked (2x), sucklings (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

θηλάζω — thēlázō

θηλάζω; 1 aorist ἐθήλασα; (θηλή a breast (cf. Peile, Etym., p. 124f));

1. transitive, to give the breast, give suck, to suckle: Mat 24:19; Mar 13:17; Luk 21:23 (Lysias, Aristotle, others; the Sept. for הֵינִיק); μαστοί ἐθήλασαν, Luk 23:29 R G.

2. intransitive, to suck: Mat 21:16 (Aristotle, Plato, Lucian, others; the Sept. for יָנַק); μαστούς, Luk 11:27; Job 3:12; Son 8:1; Joe 2:16; Theocritus, 3:16.

5 occurrences

Matthew (2), Mark (1), Luke (2)