Lexicon
עוּל
ul
H5763
H:V Hebrew

to nurse

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ul describes female animals nursing their young, including heifers, livestock, and ewes.

The attested use describes female animals in relation to nursing their young: heifers in 1 Samuel 6:7 and 1 Samuel 6:10, flocks and cattle in Genesis 33:13, ewes in Psalm 78:71, and those led gently in Isaiah 40:11.

Senses in use

  1. Female animals nursing their young · dominant

    The form is a Qal active participle, feminine plural, in every occurrence. In 1 Samuel 6:7 and 1 Samuel 6:10 the APB renders the heifers as “nursing”; Genesis 33:13 similarly speaks of flocks and cattle that are “nursing,” while Psalm 78:71 names “nursing ewes” and Isaiah 40:11 describes those whom the shepherd gently leads.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB consistently uses “nursing” for the animal groups or females in view, including heifers, livestock, and ewes. This rendering reflects the clauses as a whole.

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Across Scripture