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suck

Meaning of “suck”

Milk drawn from the breast by the mouth.

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19 occurrences18 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:7

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Isaiah 66:12
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 66:12 · retained source text

For thus sayth the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a riuer, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing streame: then shall ye sucke, ye shalbe borne vpon her sides, and be dandled vpon her knees.

1611 marginal noteIsai 49.22. and 60.4.

Lamentations 4:3
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:3 · retained source text

Euen the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they giue sucke to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruell, like the ostriches in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, sea calues.

Ezekiel 23:34
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:34 · retained source text

Thou shalt euen drinke it and sucke it out, and thou shalt breake the sheards thereof, and plucke off thine owne breasts: for I haue spoken it, saith the LORD God.

Joel 2:16
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.
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1611 witness · Joel 2:16 · retained source text

Gather the people: sanctifie the congregation: assemble the elders: gather the children, and those that sucke the breasts: let the bridegroome goe forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

Matthew 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:19 · retained source text

And woe vnto them that are with child, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes.

Mark 13:17
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 13:17 · retained source text

But woe to them that are with child, and to them that giue suck in those dayes.

Luke 21:23
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 21:23 · retained source text

But woe vnto them that are with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes, for there shalbe great distresse in the land, and wrath vpon this people.

Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:29 · retained source text

For beholde, the dayes are comming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that neuer bare, and the paps which neuer gaue sucke.

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