"milk, 1 Cor. 9:7; met. spiritual milk, consisting in the elements of Christian instruction, 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12, 13; spiritual nutriment, 1 Pet. 2:2*"
Definition and meaning
milk, 1 Cor. 9:7; met. spiritual milk, consisting in the elements of Christian instruction, 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12, 13; spiritual nutriment, 1 Pet. 2:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: γάλα
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of gala (G1051) across the King James Bible.
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Common questions
Strong's G1051 (gala) is a Greek word that means: milk, 1 Cor. 9:7; met. spiritual milk, consisting in the elements of Christian instruction, 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12, 13; spiritual nutriment, 1 Pet. 2:2* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word gala (G1051) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1051 is gala, a Greek word defined as: milk, 1 Cor. 9:7; met. spiritual milk, consisting in the elements of Christian instruction, 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12, 13; spiritual nutriment, 1 Pet. 2:2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
gala is a Greek word found in the New Testament.