16 occurrences in 11 translations

'Suck' in the Bible

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

Verse ConceptsNursesOld Age, Attainment OfHope For Old PeopleImpossible For PeopleAgesarah

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalFoodFlintHigh PlacesOilHoneyProvision From RocksProvision Of Oil

They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

Verse ConceptsSea Dwellers

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing Mothers

And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.

Verse ConceptsMorningNursesWho Is This?Not The OneDeath Of A Childsisterhood

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersKneesbreasts

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.

Verse ConceptsTeeth

Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

Verse ConceptsCreatures Drinking BloodEating Corpses

Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.

Verse ConceptsCup Of Suffering

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAssurance, basis ofGod, Power OfKnowing God, Nature OfMilkNames And Titles For ChristMighty Onebreastsroyalty

That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

Verse ConceptsSatisfactionAfflictions, Consolation DuringmomsMotherhoodbreasts

For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

Verse ConceptsAffluenceKneelingPeace, Promised ToKneesJerusalem In Millennial KingdomRiversHealing And ComfortPeace And ComfortPeace And StrengthFloodsBlessings And ProsperityWealth And Prosperitybreasts

Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

Verse ConceptsBreasts, Nursing MothersNursesBirds, Types Of BirdsAnimals SucklingOstrichesStrictnessDeserts Used Figuratively

Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

Verse ConceptsGashing Bodiesbreasts

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Verse ConceptsBridegroomBridesBreasts, Nursing MothersClosetsWeddingsGod Is GraciousAssembling IsraelGoing OutsideDealing With Young PeopleMaking People HolySanctificationThe Elderlyelderscouplesbreastsgathering

Bible Theasaurus

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

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