- Original: θηλάζω - Transliteration: thelazo - Phonetic: thay-lad'-zo - Definition: 1. to give the breast, give suck, to suckle 2. to suck - Origin: from thele (the nipple) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From θηλή thēlē(the nipple); to suckle; by implication to suck: - (give) suck (-ling). Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • sucked, 1 Luke 11:27