Original Word: מָצַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: matsats
Pronunciation: maw-tsats'
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-tsats')
Definition: to suck
Meaning: To suck

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew מָצַץ (māṣaṣ) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, related concepts of nourishment and sustenance can be found in Greek terms that describe feeding or nurturing, such as τρέφω (trephō • Strong's Greek 5142), which means to nourish or to feed.

Usage: The verb מָצַץ (māṣaṣ) is used in the context of sucking, often referring to the action of drawing out liquid or nourishment, as a child would suck milk from the breast.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָצַץ (māṣaṣ) appears in the Old Testament to describe the act of sucking, typically in a literal sense. This term is used to convey the natural and instinctive action of drawing sustenance, often associated with infants. The imagery of sucking is employed to illustrate dependency and the provision of nourishment. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in contexts that highlight the nurturing aspect of this action, emphasizing the relationship between the provider and the dependent. The act of sucking is a fundamental and life-sustaining process, symbolizing the intimate connection between the one who provides and the one who receives.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to drain out
NASB Translation
suck (1).

[מָצַץ] verb drain out (compare מָצָה; Late Hebrew id.; Arabic suck, suck up; Aramaic , מְצַץ suck or press out); — only

Qal Imperfect2masculine plural וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּם מִוִּיז כְּבוֺדָהּ תָּמֹ֫צּוּ Isaiah 66:11 that ye may drain out and delight yourselves, etc. ("" תִּינְקוּ וּשְׂבַעְתֶּם).

milk

A primitive root; to suck -- milk.

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