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A woman who breast-feeds an infant.

The child's mother as nurse

Genesis 21:7 See also 1 Kings 3:21

A servant as nurse

Exodus 2:7 See also Exodus 2:9

Often wet-nurses remained in the family after the child was weaned

Genesis 24:56-59 See also Genesis 35:8; 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Kings 11:2-3 pp 2 Chronicles 22:11

Metaphorical use

Numbers 11:12 See also Isaiah 66:9-13; Lamentations 4:3

See also

5140  breasts
5520  servants
5652  babies
5664  children
5718  mothers
8313  nurture