The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

θηλάζω

Lemmaθηλάζω
Citation formθηλάζω
Part of speechverb
GlossI give suck, suck
Strong’sG2337
Transliterationthēlázō
Definitionto suckle, (by implication) to suck
KJV glosses:--(give) suck(-ling).
Derivationfrom (the nipple)
SBLGNT occurrences5

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐθήλασας
verb, second person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2AAI-S--)Luke 11:27
θηλαζόντων
verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPGPM-)Matthew 21:16
θηλαζούσαις
verb, present, active, participle, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT -PAPDPF-)Matthew 24:19
verb, present, active, participle, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT -PAPDPF-)Mark 13:17
verb, present, active, participle, dative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT -PAPDPF-)Luke 21:23

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: θηλαζω.