What does κοιλία mean in the Bible?
e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart".
Greek · G2836, G2785
κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους
Belly/womb/stomach
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κοιλία G2836 belly/womb/stomach
Pronunciation koilía
Body cavity hosting life's origin and deepest desires; womb, stomach, or metaphorically the heart's core.
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G2785
What does κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους (koilia tou kēteous) mean in the Bible?
κοιλία is a Greek phrase meaning "a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2836, G2785?
G2836, G2785 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
Source Gloss
a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns 5 Aligned forms 23 Case pattern Genitive (7) Number pattern Singular (22)
Nominative · Singular · Feminine Luke 11:27 · 1 Cor 6:13 · Phil 3:19 · Rev 10:10 4×
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Luke 23:29 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 19:12 · Luke 1:15 · Luke 1:42 · John 7:38 · Acts 3:2 · Acts 14:8 · Gal 1:15 7×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 12:40 · Luke 1:41 · Luke 1:44 · Luke 2:21 · Rom 16:18 · 1 Cor 6:13 6×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Matt 15:17 · Mark 7:19 · Luke 15:16 · John 3:4 · Rev 10:9 5×
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain