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milk
Strong's Definition
milk (figuratively)
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV Usage: milk
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γάλα, γάλακτος (cf. Latinlac; Curtius, § 123), τό (from Homer down), milk: 1Co_9:7. Metaphorically, of the less difficult truths of the Christian religion, 1Co_3:2; Heb_5:12 f (Quintilian 2, 4, 5 "doctoribushocessecuraevelim,uttenerasadhucmentesmorenutricummolliusalantetsatiarivelutquodamjucundiorisdisciplinaelactepatiantur," (cf. Siegfried, Philo von Alex., p. 329, cf. p. 261)); of the word of God, by which souls newly regenerate are healthfully nourished unto growth in the Christian life, 1Pe_2:2.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
γάλα Galatians 5 x
milk, 1Co_9:7 ; met. spiritual milk, consisting in the elements of Christian instruction, 1Co_3:2 ; Heb_5:12-13 ; spiritual nutriment, 1Pe_2:2
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
γάλα , -ακτος , τό ,
[in LXX for H2461 ;]
milk: 1Co_9:7 . Metaph ., of elementary Christian teaching: 1Co_3:2 , Heb_5:12-13 ; τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γ ., the rational ( spiritual ) genuine milk ( v. Hart, in l ), 1Pe_2:2 (in support of AV , milk of the word , v. ICC , in l ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
γάλα [page 120]
P Oxy IV. 736 .48 ( c. A.D. 1) γάλακτος παιδ (ῶν ) (ἡμιωβέλιον ), milk for the children ½ ob., in a private account; ib. IX. 1211 .10 (ii/A.D.) ἔλεον , μέλι , γάλα , articles for a sacrifice; Syll 804 .15 (? ii/A.D.) γάλα μετὰ μέλιτος προλαβεῖν (= edere, Dittenberger); BGU IV. 1055 .17 (B.C. 13) σταμμνὸν ὀκτοκαίδεκα κοτυρον (= κοτυλῶν ) γάλακτος βοήου (= βοείου ) ἀρεστοῦ , to be a daily allowance; ib. 1109 .6 (B.C. 5) συνχωρεῖ . . . παρασχέσθαι τὴν δούλην αὑ [τ ]οῦ Χρωτάριο (ν ) τροφεύουσαν καὶ θηλάζουσαν τῶι ἰδίῳ αὐτῆς γάλακτι καθαρῷ καὶ ἀφθόρωι the last a sample of numerous contracts with nurses. In connexion with the use of γάλα in 1Pe_2:2 , it may be mentioned that Reitzenstein ( Die hell. Mysterienreligionen , pp. 84, 157) shows that milk plays a prominent part in the mystery-cults. He quotes Sallust περὶ θεῶν 4, where milk, the new birth, and crowns are all mentioned together ἑορτὴν ἄγομεν διὰ ταῦτα . . . ἐπὶ τούτοις γάλακτος τροφή , ὡς ἀναγεννωμένων · ἐφ᾽ οἷς ἱλαρεῖαι καὶ στέφανοι καὶ πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς οἷον ἐπάνοδος . For the compounds γαλακτοφόρος , -ία , and -έω , see P Lond 3 .22 (B.C. 146 or 135) (= I. p. 46), BGU I. 297 .14 (A.D. 50), and P Tebt II. 399 (ii/A.D.). The word is MGr.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
γάλα [Etym: The Root seems to be ΓΛΑΚ, or ΓΛΑΓ, cf. gen. γάλακτος, γλάγος, and (with γ dropt) Lat. lac, lactis] "milk", Hom. , etc.; ὀρνίθων γάλα, proverb. of rare and dainty things, Ar.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
γάλα, -ακτος, τό
[in LXX for חלב ;]
milk: 1Co.9:7. Metaphorical, of elementary Christian teaching: 1Co.3:2, Heb.5:12, 13; τὸ λογικὸν ἄδολον γ., the rational (spiritual) genuine milk (see Hort, in l.), 1Pe.2:2 (in support of AV, milk of the word, see ICC, in l.).†
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