7 occurrences in 5 translations

'Sucking' in the Bible

Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

Verse ConceptsArmsGod, Feminine Descriptions OfNursesThe Promise Of A Baby

‘Outside the sword will bereave,And inside [the chambers] terror—For both young man and virgin,For the nursing child and the man of gray hair.

Verse ConceptsGreyFear Of EnemiesGod's Sword

And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.

Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringLambsPrayer, Answers ToCrying To GodYoung AnimalGod AnsweredPray For Us

Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me,

Verse ConceptsSibling Lovebreasts

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

Verse ConceptsNestsCobrasSnakesAnimals, Types OfCrawlingPower Over SnakesChildren And The Kingdombaby

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsTongueBeggingSeeking FoodNo FoodYoung People Suffering

Bible Theasaurus

Absorb (1 instance)
Imbibe (1 instance)
Nurse (29 instances)
Sucking (7 instances)
Suckle (4 instances)
Wet-Nurse (1 instance)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
θηλάζω 
thelazo 
Usage: 1

חלב 
Chalab 
Usage: 44

ינק 
Yanaq 
Usage: 31

מצה 
Matsah 
Usage: 7

עוּל 
`uwl 
Usage: 2

עלע 
`ala` 
suck up
Usage: 1

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