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Bowels

The bowels are the seat of mercy, tenderness, and compassion. Joseph’s bowels were moved at the sight of his brother Benjamin; This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • Historical Reference: A Biblical and Theological Dictionary
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  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H4578, H7130, H7356, G4698, H3894
Hebrew
מֵעֶה · mêʻeh
Greek
σπλάγχνον · splánchnon

Strong’s and original-language information

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מֵעֶה

H4578
Transliteration
mêʻeh
Pronunciation
may-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
32

Glosses

belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.

Lexicon definition

used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy

by implication, a vest

by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קֶרֶב

H7130
Transliteration
qereb
Pronunciation
keh'-reb
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
227

Glosses

[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.

Lexicon definition

properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

רַחַם

H7356
Transliteration
racham
Pronunciation
rakh'-am
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
39

Glosses

bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.

Lexicon definition

compassion (in the plural)

by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus)

by implication, a maiden

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

σπλάγχνον

G4698
Transliteration
splánchnon
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
11

Glosses

bowels, inward affection, + tender mercy

Lexicon definition

an intestine (plural)

figuratively, pity or sympathy

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

מֵעֶה

H4578
Transliteration
mêʻeh
Pronunciation
may-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
32

Glosses

internal organs, inward parts, intestines, bowels, belly, belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.

Lexicon definition

used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy

by implication, a vest

by extension the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively)

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Bowels

(Phil. 1:8; 2:1; Col. 3:12), compassionate feelings; R.V., "tender mercies."

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

BOWELS

The bowels are the seat of mercy, tenderness, and compassion. Joseph’s bowels were moved at the sight of his brother Benjamin; that is, he felt himself softened and affected. The true mother of the child whom Solomon commanded to be divided, felt her bowels move, and consented that it should be given to the woman who was not its real mother, 1 Kings, iii, 26. The Hebrews also sometimes place wisdom and understanding in the bowels, “Who hath put wisdom in the inner parts?” or bowels, Job xxxviii, 36. The Psalmist says, “Thy law is within my heart,” literally, in the midst of my bowels,--it is by me strongly and affectionately regarded, Psalm xl, 8.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Bowels

Indexed occurrences: 4

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All Scripture references40 references

Genesis 3

Genesis 15:4Genesis 25:23Genesis 43:30

Numbers 1

Numbers 5:22

Judges 1

Judges 3:22

Ruth 1

Ruth 1:11

2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 7:122 Samuel 16:112 Samuel 20:10

1 Kings 1

1 Kings 3:26

2 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 21:152 Chronicles 21:182 Chronicles 21:192 Chronicles 32:21

Job 3

Job 20:14Job 20:23Job 30:27

Psalms 4

Psalms 22:14Psalms 22:15Psalms 40:9Psalms 71:6

Song of Solomon 2

Song of Solomon 5:4Song of Solomon 5:14

Isaiah 4

Isaiah 16:11Isaiah 48:19Isaiah 49:1Isaiah 63:15

Jeremiah 2

Jeremiah 4:19Jeremiah 31:20

Lamentations 2

Lamentations 1:20Lamentations 2:11

Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel 3:3Ezekiel 7:19

Jonah 2

Jonah 2:1Jonah 2:2

Zephaniah 1

Zephaniah 1:17

Acts 1

Acts 1:18

Philippians 1

Philippians 1:8

Colossians 1

Colossians 3:12

1 John 1

1 John 3:17

Topical Bible

Sources

Ancient Context1 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Wickedness Of Jehoram King Of Jerusalem; His Defeat And Death.

Antiquities Book 9, Chapter 5

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BOWELS

Nave’s Topical Bible references for BOWELS.

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Dictionary

Bowels

(Phil. 1:8; 2:1; Col. 3:12), compassionate feelings; R.V., "tender mercies."

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