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King James Bible

Strongs Number: G2836


Greek Word
κοιλία
Transliteration
koilia
Phonetic
koy-lee'-ah
Part of Speech
Noun Feminine
Strongs Definition

a cavity that is (specifically) the abdomen; by implication the matrix; figuratively the heart

Thayers Definition

1. the whole belly, the entire cavity

a. the upper [i.e. stomach] and the lower belly are distinguished

2. the lower belly, the lower region, the receptacle of the excrement

3. the gullet

a. to be given up to the pleasures of the palate, to gluttony

4. the womb, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished until birth

a. of the uterus of animals

5. the innermost part of a man, the soul, heart as the seat of thought, feeling, choice

Origin
From κοῖλος koilos (hollow)
Bible Usage
belly womb.