Strong's Lexicon matsats: To suck, to drain Original Word: מָצַץ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of sucking or draining can be related to Greek words like "ἐκκενόω" (ekkenoō - to empty) or "ἐκχέω" (ekcheō - to pour out), which convey similar ideas of depletion or pouring out. Usage: The Hebrew verb "matsats" primarily means "to suck" or "to drain." It is used in the context of extracting liquid or moisture, often metaphorically to describe the depletion or exhaustion of resources or strength. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the act of sucking or draining was often associated with nourishment and sustenance, as well as depletion and exhaustion. The imagery of sucking is used in various biblical texts to convey the idea of drawing out life or strength, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense. This reflects the agrarian and pastoral context of the biblical world, where the sustenance of life was closely tied to the availability of water and nourishment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to drain out NASB Translation suck (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance milk A primitive root; to suck -- milk. Forms and Transliterations תָּמֹ֛צּוּ תמצו tā·mōṣ·ṣū tāmōṣṣū taMotztzuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 66:11 HEB: תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ לְמַ֧עַן תָּמֹ֛צּוּ וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם מִזִּ֥יז NAS: breasts, That you may suck and be delighted KJV: of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted INT: her comforting that you may suck and be delighted her bountiful 1 Occurrence |
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