breast

Greek Noun Male

μαστός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for שַׁד;] the breast: pl, Luk.11:27 23:29, Rev.1:13 (T, μασθοῖς; WH, App., 149; L, μαζοῖς). (AS)

breast

Greek Noun Male

μαστός, ὁ, Epic dialect, Ionic dialect μαζός, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; twice in codices of Trag, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect μασδός [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; later μασθός [LXX+3rd c.BC+] b, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —usage contradicts the statement of Grammars that μαζός is the man's breast, μαστός the woman's:— breast, δεξιτερὸν κατὰ μαζόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of men's breasts, βάλε δουρὶ στέρνον ὑπὲρ μαζοῖο [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) more frequently of a woman's breast, μαζὸν ἀνέσχε, of Hecuba pleading with Hector, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γυναῖκά τε θήσατο μαζόν sucked her breast,[Refs 8th c.BC+]; προσέσχε μαζόν, of the mother, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.b) rarely of animals, udder, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2.c) generally, of the breasts of all mammalia, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) metaphorically, any round, breast-shaped object: II.1) round hill, knoll, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) round piece of wool fastened to the edge of nets, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) at Paphos, breast-shaped cup, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

a (properly, female) breast (as if kneaded up); pap; from the base of g3145 (μασσάομαι)