עוּל

hebrewOld TestamentVerb5 occurrences4 books5 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to suckle, i.e. give milk
Traditional renderings: milch, (ewe great) with young.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. Genesis 33:13עָל֣וֹת · that are nursing their young
    But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.
  2. 1 Samuel 6:7עָל֔וֹת · milk
    Now, therefore, prepare one new cart with two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
  3. 1 Samuel 6:10עָל֔וֹת · milk
    So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves.
  4. Psalm 78:71עָל֗וֹת · the ewes
    …from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
  5. Isaiah 40:11עָל֖וֹת · the nursing [ewes]
    He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.