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 timesAppears 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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