Definition:
κοιλία, -ας, ἡ (κοῖλος, hollow), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּטֶן, מֵעֶה, קֶרֶב, Deu.7:13, 2Ki.7:12, Gen.41:21, al; also (Job.3:11 10:18 31:15 38:8) for רֶחֶם;] 1) the belly (stomach or intestines or both): Mat.12:40 15:17, Mrk.7:19, Luk.15:16, Rom.16:18, 1Co.6:13, Php.3:19, Rev.10:9-10. 2) (As often in LXX) the womb: Luk.1:41-42, 44 2:21 11:27 23:29, Jhn.3:4; ἐκ κ. μητρός (cf. Psa.22:11, Job.1:21, al.), Mat.19:12, Luk.1:15, Act.3:2 14:8, Gal.1:15. 3) Metaphorical (as Heb. בֶּטֶן, cf. Job.15:35, Pro.20:27, Sir.19:12), of the heart: Jhn.7:38. (AS)
Definition:
κοιλί-α,
Ionic dialect κοιλί-η, ἡ, (κοῖλος)
cavity of the body, i.e.
thorax with abdomen, [
Refs 5th c.BC+], =
thorax, ἡ κάτω, =
abdomen,
accusative to [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὰ κατὰ κ. νουσήματα diseases of the
thoracic cavity, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
belly, abdomen, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἡ ἄνω κ,
stomach, [
Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]; κ. alone frequently =
stomach, [
Refs]; of birds, [
Refs]; also,
paunch or
rumen of animals, [
NT]
3)
intestines, κ. κείνη [
Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; of animals, κ. ὑεία pig's
tripe, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
plural,
tripe and puddings, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3.b) phrases, κ. σκληρὰν ἔχειν to be costive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν κ. λύειν to relax the
bowels, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ κ. λύονται, ἀναλύονται,[
Refs]; εὔλυτοί [εἰσι] [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; [οἶνος] κοιλίας μαλακτικός, κοιλίας ἐφεκτικά, Mnesith. cited in [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κ. ἐκλύειν, ὑπάγειν, μαλάσσειν, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
4)
excrement, especiallyin
plural, κ. συνεστηκυῖαι
excrements of firm consistency, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II) any
cavity in the body,
ventricle, chamber, as in the
lungs, heart, liver, brain, κ. αἱ τὸ πνεῦμα δεχόμεναι καὶ προπέμπουσαι [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2)
socket of a bone, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3) supposed
cavities inside the muscles, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; compare νηδύς.
II.4)
womb, [
NT+5th c.BC+]
III) any
hollow or
cavity, in the earth, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; in the clouds,[
Refs]
IV) perhaps finger-
tip, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
Definition:
a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart; belly, womb; from ("hollow");