Word Study · Strong's G1051 · Greek
γάλα
gala
gal'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: gála
“milk (figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
milk (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
milk.
- 5occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 5 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- γάλακτος3
- γάλα2
How it is rendered · 3
- milk2
- of milk2
- Milk1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular3
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSN · 3
- N-ASN · 2
All 5, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 3:2γάλαgalanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularI gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,here: Milk
- 1 Corinthians 9:7γάλακτοςgalaktosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWho serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?here: milk
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 5:12γάλακτοςgalaktosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAlthough by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!here: of milk
- Hebrews 5:13γάλακτοςgalaktosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularFor everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.here: of milk