Strongs Number: H990
- Hebrew Word
- בֶּטֶן
- Transliteration
- beṭen
- Phonetic
- beh'-ten
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
the {belly} especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything
- BDB Definition
-
1. belly, womb, body
a. belly, abdomen
1. as seat of hunger
2. as seat of mental faculties
3. of depth of Sheol (fig.)
b. womb
- Origin
- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow
- Bible Usage
- {belly} {body} + as they be {born} + {within} womb.