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Strong's #1051: gala (pronounced gal'-ah)

of uncertain affinity; milk (figuratively):--milk.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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gala

1) milk

2) a metaphorically for the less difficult Christian truths

Part of Speech: noun neuter

Relation: of uncertain affinity

Citing in TDNT: 1:645, 111




Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

1 Corinthians 3:2: "I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able"
1 Corinthians 9:7: "not of the milk of the flock?"
Hebrews 5:12: "are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."
Hebrews 5:13: "For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for"
1 Peter 2:2: "desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"









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