Koilía — G2836

G2836 · Greek — κοιλία

Pronunciation: koy-lee'-ah

Definition

feminine noun

a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart

  1. the whole belly, the entire cavity
  2. the lower belly, the alvine region, the receptacle of the excrement
  3. the gullet (Latinstomachus)
  4. the womb, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished till birth
  5. in imitation of the Hebrew בֶּטֶן, tropically, the innermost part of a man, the soul, heart, as the seat of thought, feeling, choice

Usually translated as

womb, belly

Origin

from koîlos ("hollow")

Occurrences

Koilía occurs 23 times in 22 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (8), John (2), Acts (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Philippians (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — K