Strong's Lexicon
G1051 — γάλα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1051 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γάλα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | gala |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gal'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. (figuratively) milk |
| KJV Renderings: | milk |
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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.
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
γάλα (milk)
1 Corinthians 3:2
- KJV: I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able neither yet now are ye able
- GK: γάλα υμάς επότισα και ου βρώμα ούπω γαρ εδύνασθε αλλ΄ ούτε έτι νυν δύνασθε
1 Corinthians 9:7
- KJV: Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock
- GK: τις στρατεύεται ιδίοις οψωνίοις ποτέ τις φυτεύει αμπελώνα και εκ του καρπού αυτού ουκ εσθίει η τις ποιμαίνει ποίμνην και εκ του γάλακτος της ποίμνης ουκ εσθίει
Hebrews 5:12
- KJV: For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ye have need that one teach you again which the first principles of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat
- GK: και γαρ οφείλοντες είναι διδάσκαλοι διά τον χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν έχετε του διδάσκειν υμάς τίνα τα στοιχεία της αρχής των λογίων του θεού και γεγόνατε χρείαν έχοντες γάλακτος και ου στερεάς τροφής
Hebrews 5:13
- KJV: For every one that useth milk unskilful in the word of righteousness for he is a babe
- GK: πας γαρ ο μετέχων γάλακτος άπειρος λόγου δικαιοσύνης νήπιος γαρ εστι
1 Peter 2:2
- KJV: As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby
- GK: ως αρτιγέννητα βρέφη το λογικόν άδολον γάλα επιποθήσατε ίνα εν αυτώ αυξηθήτε
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