suckling

noun

«suckling» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In the Psalms, the praise of babies and sucklings shows that God's strength is shown through the weak. In the other verses they are victims of war and hunger.

Interpretation. Tradition reads the psalm to mean that even tiny children praise God. Rabbinic stories link it to the children at the Red Sea.

Meaning

A baby or young animal that still drinks its mother's milk. tree →

Examples

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, because of Thine adversaries; that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. (Writings PSA.8.3, JPS 1917) tree →
And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen and asses and sheep, with the edge of the sword. (Prophets 1SA.22.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Mine eyes do fail with tears, mine inwards burn, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the breach of the daughter of my people; because the young children and the sucklings swoon in the broad places of the city. (Writings LAM.2.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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