יָנַק (yânaq) — Milch

Hebrew word study: יָנַק (yânaq), Strong's H3243. to suck; causatively, to give milk

HebrewStrong's H3243
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָנַק (yânaq)
Pronounced: yaw-nak'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to suck; causatively, to give milk

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3243 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:7 and last appears in Joel 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a suckling-child ×4and suckling-child ×2and you will suck ×2suckling-nurse his ×2a suckling-nurse ×1and she suckled him ×1and suckle him ×1she has suckled ×1so she may suckle ×1suckling ×1suckling-nurse her ×1the suckling-nurse of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יוֹנֵק ×6וְיוֹנֵק ×2מֵינִקְתּוֹ ×2מֵינֶקֶת ×2הֵינִיקָה ×1וְהֵינִקִהוּ ×1וְתֵינִק ×1וַתְּנִיקֵהוּ ×1מֵינִיקוֹת ×1מֵנִקְתָּהּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×6Genesis ×4Exodus ×4Deuteronomy ×31 Samuel ×3Lamentations ×3Job ×2Numbers ×1

Verses (first 25 of 30)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3126 יוֹנֵק (yôwnêq), H3242 יְנִיקָה (yᵉnîyqâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yânaq (H3243) mean?

To suck; causatively, to give milk.

How is H3243 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3243 as: milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling)..

How often does יָנַק (yânaq) appear?

Strong's H3243 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 21:7 and last appears in Joel 2:16.