Strong's Lexicon
koilia: Belly, stomach, womb
Original Word:κοιλία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:koilia
Pronunciation:koy-lee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(koy-lee'-ah)
Definition:Belly, stomach, womb
Meaning:belly, abdomen, heart, a general term covering any organ in the abdomen, e.g. stomach, womb; met: the inner man.
Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word "koilos," meaning "hollow" or "cavity."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -H990 (בֶּטֶן, beten): Often translated as "belly" or "womb," used in similar contexts in the Old Testament.
Usage:In the New Testament, "koilia" is used to refer to the physical belly or stomach, often in the context of physical appetite or bodily functions. It can also denote the womb, emphasizing the place of gestation and birth. The term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the innermost part of a person, symbolizing deep emotions or desires.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Greek culture, the belly was often associated with the seat of physical desires and appetites. The concept of the womb was revered as the source of life and continuity of family lineage. In Jewish thought, the belly could symbolize the center of human cravings, which could lead to sin if not controlled. The womb, on the other hand, was seen as a sacred space for the creation of life, reflecting God's creative power.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom koilos (hollow)
Definitionbelly
NASB Translationappetite (1), appetites (1), belly (1), innermost being (1), stomach (7), womb (11), wombs (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2836: κοιλίακοιλία,
κοιλίας,
ἡ (
κοῖλος hollow); the
Sept. for
בֶּטֶן, the belly;
מֵעִים` the bowels;
קֶרֶן, the interior, the midst of a thing;
רֶחֶם, the womb;
the belly: and
1.the whole belly, the entire cavity; henceἡἄνω andἡκάτωκοιλία,the upper (i. e. the stomach) and the lower belly are distinguished; very often so in Greek writings fromHerodotus down.
2.the lower belly, the alvine region, the receptacle of the excrement (Plutarch, symp. 7, 1, 3 under the endεἴπερεἰςκοιλίανἐχώρειδιάστομαχουπᾶντόπινόμενον):Matthew 15:17;Mark 7:19.
3.the gullet (Latinstomachus):Matthew 12:40;Luke 15:16 (WHTr marginal readingχορτασθῆναιἐκ etc.);1 Corinthians 6:13;Revelation 10:9f;δουλεύειντῇκοιλία, to be given up to the pleasures of the palate, to gluttony (seeδουλεύω, 2 b.),Romans 16:18; also forὧνὁΘεόςἡκοιλία,Philippians 3:19;κοιλίαςὄρεξις, Sir. 23:6.
4.the womb, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished till birth:Luke 1:41f, 44;Luke 2:21;Luke 11:27;Luke 23:29;John 3:4 (very often so in theSept.; very rarely in secular authors;Epictetus diss. 3, 22, 74; of the uterus of animals, ibid. 2, 16, 43);ἐκ (beginning from (seeἐκ, IV. 1))κοιλίαςμητρός,Matthew 19:12;Luke 1:15;Acts 3:2;Acts 14:8;Galatians 1:15, (forאֵםמִבֶּטֶן,Psalm 21:11 (); ();Job 1:21;Isaiah 49:1;Judges 16:17 (the Vaticanus manuscript,ἀπόκοιλίαςμητρός; cf.Winer's Grammar, 33 (32))).5. in imitation of the Hebrewבֶּטֶן, tropically,the innermost part of a man, the soul, heart, as the seat of thought, feeling, choice (Job 15:35;Job 32:18 (theSept.γαστήρ);Proverbs 18:8 (theSept.ψυχή); (theSept.σπλάγχνα);Habakkuk 3:16; Sir. 19:12 Sir. 51:21):John 7:38.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
belly, womb.From koilos ("hollow"); a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart -- belly, womb.
Forms and Transliterations
εκοιλοστάθμησε κοίλα κοίλη κοιλια κοιλία κοιλίᾳ κοιλιαι κοιλίαι κοιλιαν κοιλίαν κοιλιας κοιλίας κοίλιας κοίλον κοιλοστάθμοις κοιλώματι κοιλώματος κοιλωμάτων koilia koilía koiliai koilíai koilíāi koilian koilían koilias koilíasLinks
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