Hebrew - English Dictionary
H4578 - Belly
| Strong's No.: | H4578 |
| Hebrew: | מֵעֶה |
| Transliteration: | mêʻeh |
| Phonetic: | may-aw' |
| Word Origin: | From an unused root probably meaning to be soft |
| Bible Usage: | {belly} {bowels} X-(idiom) {heart} womb. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs 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) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly a. inward parts b. digestive organs c. organs of procreation, womb d. place of emotions or distress or love (fig.) e. external belly |
| Bible References:
Belly |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
belly ( 2 )
bowels ( 21 )
heart ( 1 )
womb ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.