Strong's H5768 · Hebrew
עוֹלֵל
ʻôwlêl · /o-lale'/
Definition
a suckling
KJV: babe, (young) child, infant, little one.
Root / derivation: or עֹלָל; from H5763 (עוּל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עוֹלֵל across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
1 Samuel 22:19And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
Psalms3 verses
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. ordained: Heb. founded
Psalms 17:14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. which are: or, by they: or, their children are full
Psalms 137:9Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. the stones: Heb. the rock
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5768 (ʻôwlêl) mean?
a suckling
How many times does H5768 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5768 (עוֹלֵל) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “babes.”
How is ʻôwlêl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5768 is rendered as “babes” (2×), “children” (2×), “infant” (1×), “infants” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word עוֹלֵל come from?
or עֹלָל; from H5763 (עוּל);