verb
thēlazamō
Greekθηλάζω (thēlazō)
Strong’sG2337
I give suck, suck
stem thēlaz-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θηλάζω
(< θηλή, a breast), [in LXX chiefly for ינק hi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2337 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthay-lad'-zo
to suckle, (by implication) to suck
Fromfrom θηλή (the nipple);
King James(give) suck(-ling).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| thēlazasaἐθήλασας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | nursed | 1× |
| thēlazarōtoiuθηλαζόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | nursing babies | 1× |
| thēlazarōtaiθηλαζούσαις | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural feminine | nursing mothers | 3× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēlazamō | thēlazame | thēlazami | thēlazama | thēlazamē | thēlazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēlazasō | thēlazase | thēlazasi | thēlazasa1×ἐθήλασας | thēlazasē | thēlazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēlazatō | thēlazate | thēlazati | thēlazata | thēlazatē | thēlazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | thēlazanō | thēlazane | thēlazani | thēlazana | thēlazanē | thēlazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēlazavō | thēlazave | thēlazavi | thēlazava | thēlazavē | thēlazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēlazalō | thēlazale | thēlazali | thēlazala | thēlazalē | thēlazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēlazameiō | thēlazameia | thēlazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thēlazaseiō | thēlazaseia | thēlazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēlazateiō | thēlazateia | thēlazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | thēlazaneiō | thēlazaneia | thēlazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēlazaveiō | thēlazaveia | thēlazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thēlazaleiō | thēlazaleia | thēlazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thēlazasōr | thēlazasar | thēlazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēlazatōr | thēlazatar | thēlazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēlazavōr | thēlazavar | thēlazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thēlazalōr | thēlazalar | thēlazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thēlazamoiō | thēlazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thēlazasoiō | thēlazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thēlazatoiō | thēlazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | thēlazanoiō | thēlazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thēlazavoiō | thēlazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thēlazaloiō | thēlazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thēlazarō | thēlazari | thēlazara | thēlazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thēlazarōtos4× | thēlazaritos | thēlazaratos | thēlazarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
thēlaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
thēlazasa“nursed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 11:27“nursed”Gineta de en te legarō auton houteim epairaratas tinas fōnan gunaikas ek tou ochlou legata auto; Makarias tas koilias tas bastazaratas sin kai mastois hoin thēlazasa;As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”
thēlazarōtoiu“nursing babies”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Matthew 21:16“nursing babies”kai legala auto; Akouasō tinem houtois legalō? tos de Iēsus legatō autoi; Nai. oudepote anaginōskava hoti Ek stomeu nēpioiu kai thēlazarōtoiu katartizesa ainon?“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
thēlazarōtai“nursing mothers”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural feminine3×
Matthew 24:19“nursing mothers”ouai de tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
Mark 13:17“nursing mothers”ouai de tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
Luke 21:23“nursing mothers”ouai tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai; eti gar anankas megas epi tau gēau kai orgas to lao houto,How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.