In the context of the Bible, the term "sucked" generally refers to the act of nursing or drawing milk from the breast, a natural and essential process for the nourishment and growth of infants. This term appears in various passages, often symbolizing innocence, dependency, and the early stages of life.

Old Testament References

1. Genesis 21:7 · In the account of Isaac, Sarah expresses her amazement at bearing a child in her old age, saying, "Who would have told Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age." Here, the act of nursing, or sucking, signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, highlighting the miraculous nature of Isaac's birth.

2. Exodus 2:7-9 · The narrative of Moses as a baby includes his sister suggesting to Pharaoh's daughter that a Hebrew woman could nurse the child. "Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, 'Shall I go and call a nursing woman from the Hebrews to nurse the child for you?' 'Go ahead,' Pharaoh’s daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy’s mother." This passage underscores the providence of God in preserving Moses, who would later become the deliverer of Israel.

3. 1 Samuel 1:23 · Hannah, the mother of Samuel, decides to wean her son before presenting him to the Lord. "Do what seems best to you," her husband Elkanah told her. "Stay here until you have weaned him; only may the LORD confirm His word." So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him. The act of nursing here is part of the preparation for Samuel's future service to God.

New Testament References

1. Matthew 21:16 · Jesus, in response to the chief priests and scribes who were indignant at the children praising Him in the temple, quotes Psalm 8:2: "From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise." The reference to infants, who would have been nursing or sucking, emphasizes the purity and sincerity of their praise, which is pleasing to God.

2. Luke 11:27 · As Jesus was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!" This exclamation highlights the honor and blessedness associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus, who nursed the Savior of the world.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

The act of sucking, or nursing, in the Bible often carries deeper symbolic meanings. It represents the sustenance and care provided by God to His people, much like a mother nourishes her child. In Isaiah 66:11, the imagery of nursing is used to describe the comfort and abundance that Jerusalem will provide to her inhabitants: "so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight in her glorious abundance."

Furthermore, the concept of spiritual nourishment is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to desire the "pure milk of the word" (1 Peter 2:2), signifying the importance of spiritual growth and maturity through the intake of God's Word.

In summary, the term "sucked" in the biblical context is rich with meaning, illustrating both the physical act of nursing and its broader spiritual implications. It serves as a reminder of God's provision, care, and the innocence and dependency of His children.(imp. & p. p.) of Suck.4198. mazeh -- sucked out, empty
... 4197, 4198. mazeh. 4199 . sucked out, empty. Transliteration: mazeh
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-zeh') Short Definition: wasted. Word ...
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The Wounds of Jesus
... For do you not know it was from the side of Jesus that Death sucked its death. Jesus
did hang upon the cross, and Death thought to get the victory. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the wounds of jesus.htm

The Secret of Winsomeness.
... If it be less we will be swept off our feet by the tides all around, or
sucked under by their swift current. And many a splendid ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/the secret of winsomeness.htm

Blessed be that First Day of Thine, Lord, Wherewith this Day of ...
... Though Most High, yet He sucked the milk of Mary, and of His goodness all creatures
suck! ... When He sucked the milk of Mary, He was suckling all with Life. ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn iii blessed be that.htm

Letter xix (AD 1127) to Suger, Abbot of S. Denis
... Formerly when I saw with regret with what avidity you sucked in [26] from the lips
of flatterers their mortal poison, the seed of sin, I used, with grief, to ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter xix a d 1127 to.htm

Miracles of Healing Unsolicited.
... blessed"these were the fine fibrous multitudinous roots which were to the church
existence, growth, and continuance, for these were they which sucked in the ...
/.../macdonald/miracles of our lord/iv miracles of healing unsolicited.htm

Christ Born of a virgin, of Her Substance the Physiological Facts ...
... each other. But what were His "mother's breasts" which He mentions? No doubt
they were those which He sucked. Midwives, and doctors ...
/.../tertullian/ on the flesh of christ/chapter xx christ born of a.htm

Contemplation
... Having sucked the nourishment from the various fruits growing severally in their
different proper zones by the margin of the stream up which he presses, he ...
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A Revival Sermon
... Even where no tillage had been exercised upon it the land was so fruitful, that
the bees who sucked the sweetness from the wild flowers produced such masses of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/a revival sermon.htm

As they Flew, So Fast they Went that the Sea Slid Away from under ...
... was not much inclined to talk, for he felt very strange and weak, which was little
wonder, seeing that all the time he had been away he had only sucked a few ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 12 as they flew.htm

Frugality a Good Provision for the Christian.
... by communicating of its drink to the thirsty, again increases and is replenished,
just as the milk is wont to flow into the breasts that are sucked or milked. ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter vii frugality a good provision.htm

Sucked (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sucked (4 Occurrences). ... (KJV WEY DBY RSV). Song of Songs
8:1 Oh that you were like my brother, who sucked the breasts of my mother! ...
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Suck (22 Occurrences)
... these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto
him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. ...
/s/suck.htm - 14k

Suckest (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 60:16 And thou hast sucked the milk of nations, Yea, the breast of kings
thou suckest, And thou hast known that I, Jehovah, Thy Saviour, and Thy Redeemer ...
/s/suckest.htm - 6k

Outdoors (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Outdoors (1 Occurrence). Song of Songs 8:1 Oh that
thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! ...
/o/outdoors.htm - 6k

Lifting (157 Occurrences)
... these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him,
Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked...
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Wheel (20 Occurrences)
... has "wheel," but this translation (that of the Septuagint) is quite impossible;
the Revised Version (British and American) "whirling dust" (sucked up by a ...
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Wert (5 Occurrences)
... righteousness prosperous. (KJV JPS ASV WBS). Song of Songs 8:1 O that thou wert
as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I ...
/w/wert.htm - 8k

Paps (4 Occurrences)
... these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto
him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. ...
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Bare (250 Occurrences)
... these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto
him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. ...
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Borne (172 Occurrences)
... these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him,
Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked...
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