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θηλάζω

Transliteration: thelazo · verb

5x in NTFirst: Matt 21:16
MeaningI give suck, suck
Part of speechverb
Frequency5x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsθηλαζόντων, θηλαζούσαις, ἐθήλασας
Example versesMatt 21:16 · Matt 24:19 · Mark 13:17 · Luke 11:27 · Luke 21:23
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What kind of word is θηλάζω?

θηλάζω (thelazo) is a verb that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I give suck, suck” and first appears in Matt 21:16.

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