wean Summary and Overview

Among the Hebrews children (whom it was customary for the mothers to nurse, Ex. 2:7-9; 1 Sam. 1:23; Cant. 8:1) were not generally weaned till they were three or four years old.

WEAN . As a daily portion was not allotted to Levite children until they reached the age of three years, 2 Chr 31:16, it has been inferred that among the Jews children continued to suckle up to that time. The weaning was celebrated by a feast. Gen 21:8.