What does γαστήρ (gastḗr) mean in the Bible?
γαστήρ (gastḗr) is a Greek word meaning "the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand".
Greek · G1064
γαστήρ
The stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
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γαστήρG1064
Pronunciationgastḗr
What does γαστήρ (gastḗr) mean in the Bible?
γαστήρ (gastḗr) is a Greek word meaning "the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1064?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (7), gluttons (1), vvv (1).
Where does γαστήρ (gastḗr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Luke (2), 1 Thessalonians (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .7×Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17
gluttons1×Titus 1:12
vvv1×Revelation 12:2
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Matthew 1:18γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 1:23γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 24:19γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularMark 13:17γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularLuke 1:31γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularLuke 21:23γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine Singular1 Thessalonians 5:3γαστρὶto. . .Noun - Dative Feminine SingularTitus 1:12γαστέρεςtogluttonsNoun - Nominative Feminine PluralRevelation 12:2γαστρὶtovvvNoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 1:18
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
Matthew3Mark1Luke21 Thessalonians1Titus1Revelation1
Source forms
γαστρὶ8xgastriMatthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17
γαστέρες1xgasteresTitus 1:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular8xMatthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural1xTitus 1:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
Strong'sG1064
Lexical occurrences9 versesGreek text appearances9 timesWord forms2 forms9 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 1:18Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseMatthew 1:23Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseMatthew 24:19Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseMark 13:17Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseLuke 1:31Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρί,gastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseLuke 21:23Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verse1 Thessalonians 5:3Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseTitus 1:12Noun Nominative Plural Feminine
γαστέρεςgasterev
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseRevelation 12:2Noun Dative Singular Feminine
γαστρὶgastri
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms9Case patternDative (8)Number patternSingular (8)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Plural · FeminineTitus 1:121×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 1:18 · Matt 1:23 · Matt 24:19 · Mark 13:17 · Luke 1:31 · Luke 21:23 · 1 Thess 5:3 · Rev 12:28×
Word Origins
γαστήρ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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