The Greek word “gala”

Found just five times in the New Testament (1 Cor. 3:2; 9:7; Heb. 5:12-13; 1 Pet. 2:2), the Greek noun “gala” meant “milk.” This term is associated with animals in 1 Cor. 9:7, but it most often has a figurative meaning in the New Testament (i.e. it refers to spiritually immature people who are not ready for or interested in the “meat” of God’s word). Peter spoke of “pure spiritual milk” in 1 Pet. 2:2.