Belly
γαστήρStrong’s G1064gastēr
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gastēr is the Greek word usually translated “womb” and “gluttons”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”
Meaning
Usually translated “womb” and “gluttons”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- womb 8
- gluttons 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- Luke 2
- Mark 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- Titus 1
- Revelation 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
- Matthew 1:23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- Matthew 24:19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
- Mark 13:17But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
- Luke 1:31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Luke 21:23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Greek dictionary
γαστήρ gastēr · belly
γαστήρͅ, -τρός, ἡ, [in LXX for בֶּטֶן, ἐν γ. ἔχειν for הרה, ἐν γ. λαμβάνειν for חרה ;] 1. the belly: metaphorically, a glutton, Tit.1:12. 2. the womb: ἐν γ. ἔχειν, to be with child, Mat.1:18, 23" (LXX) 24:19, Mrk.13:17, Luk.21:23, 1Th.5:3, Rev.12:2; εν γ. συλλαμβ., to conceive, Luk.1:31. † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “belly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BEL'LY, noun
- That part of the human body which extends from the breast to the thighs, containing the bowels.
- The part of a beast, corresponding to the human belly
- The womb. Jeremiah 1:5
- The receptacle of food; that which requires food, in opposition to the back.“Whose god is their belly” Philippians 3:19
All definitions and other forms of “belly”
- The part of any thing which resembles the human belly in protuberance or cavity, as of a harp or a bottle.
- Any hollow inclosed place; as the belly of hell, in Jonah.
- In scripture, belly is used for the heart. 20.30. Proverbs 18:8John 7:38Romans 16:18Philippians 3:19Titus 1:12
BEL'LY, verb transitive
To fill; to swell out.
BEL'LY, verb intransitive
To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; as bellying goblets; bellying canvas.
- To strut.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.