In ancient times the position of the nurse, wherever one was maintained, was one of much honor sad importance. See (Genesis 24:59; 36;8; 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Kings 11:2) The same term is applied to a foster-father or mother, e.g. (Numbers 11:12; Ruth 4:16; Isaiah 49:23)
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Nurse
Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.