KJV dictionary & concordance
Still drawing nourishment at the breast; nursing.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 11:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Haue I conceiued all this people? haue I begotten them, that thou shouldest say vnto me, Cary them in thy bosome (as a nursing father beareth the sucking child) vnto the land which thou swarest vnto their fathers?
¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.
¶ And Samuel tooke a sucking lambe, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly vnto the LORD; and Samuel cried vnto the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard him.
1611 marginal noteOr, answered.
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
And the sucking childe shall play on the hole of the aspe, and the weaned childe shall put his hand on the cockatrice denne.
1611 marginal noteOr, Adders.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not haue compassion on the sonne of her wombe? yea they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from hauing compassion.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
The tongue of the sucking child cleaueth to the roofe of his mouth for thirst: the young children aske bread, and no man breaketh it vnto them.
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1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Drawing with the mouth; imbibing; absorbing.
