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Belly

The seat of the carnal affections (Titus 1:12; Phil. 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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping
  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H0990, H1512, H2570, H3770, G1064, G2836, H4578, H6896, H6897, H4577
Hebrew
בֶּ֫טֶן · beṭen
Greek
γαστήρ · gastēr

Strong’s and original-language information

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

בֶּ֫טֶן

H0990
Transliteration
beṭen
Pronunciation
beh'-ten
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
72

Glosses

belly, body, womb, belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.

Lexicon definition

the belly, especially the womb

also the bosom or body of anything

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

γαστήρ

G1064
Transliteration
gastēr
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
9

Glosses

belly, belly, + with child, womb

Lexicon definition

γαστήρͅ, -τρός, ἡ, [in LXX for בֶּטֶן, ἐν γ. ἔχειν for הרה, ἐν γ. λαμβάνειν for חרה ;] __1. the belly: metaphorically, a glutton, Tit.1:12. __2. the womb: ἐν γ. ἔχειν, to be with child, Mat.1:18, 23" (LXX) 24:19, Mrk.13:17, Luk.21:23, 1Th.5:3, Rev.12:2; εν γ. συλλαμβ., to conceive, Luk.1:31. † (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Γαστήρ

G1064
Transliteration
gastḗr
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
9

Glosses

belly, + with child, womb

Lexicon definition

the belly, stomach; the womb, Lu. 1.13; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν, to be with child, Mat. 1.18, 23; 24.19, et al.; γαστέρες, paunches, gluttons, Tit. 1.12.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

κοιλία

G2836
Transliteration
koilía
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
22

Glosses

belly, womb

Lexicon definition

a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen

by implication, the matrix

figuratively, the heart

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)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

גָּחוֹן

H1512
Transliteration
gâchôwn
Pronunciation
gaw-khone'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

belly.

Lexicon definition

the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus )

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

כְּרֵשׂ

H3770
Transliteration
kᵉrês
Pronunciation
ker-ace'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

belly.

Lexicon definition

the paunch or belly (as swelling out)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

מְעָה

H4577
Transliteration
mᵉʻâh
Pronunciation
meh-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

belly.

Lexicon definition

only in plural the bowels

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

בֶּטֶן

H0990
Transliteration
beṭen
Pronunciation
beh'-ten
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
72

Glosses

belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.

Lexicon definition

the belly, especially the womb

also the bosom or body of anything

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

בֶּטֶן

H0991
Transliteration
Beṭen
Pronunciation
beh'-ten
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

Beten.

Lexicon definition

Beten. a place in Palestine

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Belly

The seat of the carnal affections (Titus 1:12; Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18). The word is used symbolically for the heart (Prov. 18:8; 20:27; 22:18, marg.). The "belly of hell" signifies the grave or underworld (Jonah 2:2).

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Bellies

Indexed occurrences: 1

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Strong's Concordance

Belly

Indexed occurrences: 19

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All Scripture references113 references

Genesis 6

Leviticus 1

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 7

Judges 5

Ruth 1

2 Samuel 6

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 4

Job 18

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 4

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 2

Daniel 1

Hosea 3

Jonah 4

Micah 1

Habakkuk 1

Matthew 1

Luke 1

John 1

Philippians 1

Titus 1

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