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γαστήρ gastēr · G1064

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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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

γαστήρ, ἡ, ; genitive έρος, γαστρός: dative -έρι, γαστρί (the longer forms in Epic dialect, Lyric poetry, and once in Trag., []: dative plural γαστῆρσι []:—paunch, belly, []; γ. ἀσπίδος the hollow of a shield, []; belly or wide part of a bottle, []; 2 the belly, as craving food, κέλεται δέ ἑ γ. []; γαστέρι δ᾽ οὔ πως ἔστι νέκυν πενθῆσαι, i. e. by fasting, []; to express gluttony, γαστέρες οἶον []; γαστρὸς ἐγκρατής master of his belly, []; γαστρὶ δουλεύειν, χαρίζεσθαι, to be the slave of his …

Where it's used 9 times

Matthew 1:18 · Matthew 1:23 · Matthew 24:19 · Mark 13:17 · Luke 1:31 · Luke 21:23 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Titus 1:12 · Revelation 12:2

Source: TBESG G1064; TFLSJ G1064

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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