κοιλία

koiliaNoun (Feminine)G2836

belly/womb/stomach

From: from ("hollow");

Short Definition

a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart

Full Lexicon Entry

1.the belly (stomach or intestines or both)
2.(As often in LXX) the womb
3.Metaphorical (as Heb. בֶּטֶן, cf.
LXX Usage: chiefly for בֶּטֶן, מֵעֶה, קֶרֶב, also for רֶחֶם

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
8
Matthew
3
Acts
2
John
2
Revelation
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 6:13
  • John 3:4
  • Luke 1:42
  • Luke 2:21
  • Matthew 19:12

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.