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Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Milk
Thompson Chain Reference
• Milk
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Milk & Honey
• Butter-Milk
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Milk
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Milk
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Milk
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Milk
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Milk
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Milk
King James Dictionary
• Milk
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Milk
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Milk and Honey
• Honey, Milk and
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Milk
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Milk
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Milk
Wilson's Bible Types
• Milk
Webster Dictionary
• Milking
• Milkful
• Milked
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Milk
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Milk
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Milk
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Milk
• Milk and Honey
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Milk
Lexicons
• ܚܰܠܒ݂ܳܐ
• γάλα
• חָלָב
• יָנַק מֵינֶקֶת, , נוקּ
• מָצַץ

Is often alluded to in the Bible, as a symbol of pure, simple, and wholesome truth, Hebrews 5:12,13 1 Peter 2:2; and in connection with honey, to denote fertility and plenty, Genesis 49:12 Numbers 16:13 Joshua 5:6 . The Jews and their neighbors used not only the milk of cows, but also that of camels, sheep, and goats, Genesis 32:15 Deuteronomy 32:14 Proverbs 27:27 . See BUTTER and CHEESE .