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milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling)

“Mother” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Held in high respect by Hebrews

(Ex. 20:12¹²Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. (Exodus 20:12)). Often used for grandmother, or remote ancestor (Gen. 3:20²⁰And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. (Genesis 3:20); 1 Kings 15:10¹⁰And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. (1 Kings 15:10)).

“Nurse” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(nourish). Position of importance and honor among Hebrews (Gen. 24:59; 35:8⁵⁹And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. (Genesis 24:59)
⁸But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. (Genesis 35:8); 2 Sam. 4:4⁴And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel 4:4)).

“Mother” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The law commanded that honor was to be paid to a mother as well as to a father. In nearly all cases the mothers of the kings of Israel are mentioned as well as the fathers. The wise woman who appealed to Joab as “a mother in Israel,” was at once listened to (2 Sam. 20:19¹⁹I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord? (2 Samuel 20:19)). A mother has naturally great influence over her children, whether for good or evil, as Jochebed the mother of Moses, and Jezebel the mother of Athaliah. The children of the virtuous woman arise and call her blessed (Prov. 31:28²⁸Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (Proverbs 31:28)). Timothy had a faithful mother and grandmother (2 Tim. 1:5⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. (2 Timothy 1:5)). There are also “mothers” in the church, who have the Lord’s interests at heart in the welfare of the saints, as Paul called the mother of Rufus his own mother also (Rom. 16:13¹³Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. (Romans 16:13)).

“Nurse” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Such in Old Testament times were held in esteem, as was Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse (Gen. 35:8⁸But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. (Genesis 35:8)). Twice the expression, “nursing fathers,” occurs, and queens are to be “nursing mothers” to Israel in the future (Num. 11:12¹²Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? (Numbers 11:12); Isa. 49:23²³And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. (Isaiah 49:23)). Paul said, “We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children” (1 Thess. 2:7⁷But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: (1 Thessalonians 2:7)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3243 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

yanaq

Phonic:

yaw-nak’

Meaning:

a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk

KJV Usage:

milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling)