Lexical Definition
γαστήρ gastḗr (gas-tare') belly G:N-F
of uncertain derivation
belly, + with child, womb.
- the stomach
- by analogy, the matrix
- figuratively, a gourmand
Abbott-Smith
γαστήρ, -τρός, ἡ, [in LXX for בֶּטֶן, ἐν γ. ἔχειν for הרה, ἐν γ. λαμβάνειν for חרה ;]
1. the belly: metaph., a glutton, Tit 1:12.
2. the womb: ἐν γ. ἔχειν, to be with child, Mt 1:18, 23 (LXX) 24:19, Mk 13:17, Lk 21:23, I Th 5:3, Re 12:2; εν γ. συλλαμβ., to conceive, Lk 1:31.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 1:18 · 1:23 · 24:19 |
| Mark | 13:17 |
| Luke | 1:31 · 21:23 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:3 |
| Titus | 1:12 |
| Revelation | 12:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
γαστήρ, ἡ,
genitive έρος, γαστρός: dative -έρι, γαστρί (the longer forms in Epic dialect, Lyric poetry, and once in Trag., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: dative plural γαστῆρσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—paunch, belly, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γ. ἀσπίδος the hollow of a shield, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; belly or wide part of a bottle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 the belly, as craving food, κέλεται δέ ἑ γ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γαστέρι δ᾽ οὔ πως ἔστι νέκυν πενθῆσαι, i. e. by fasting, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; to express gluttony, γαστέρες οἶον [Refs 8th c.BC+]; γαστρὸς ἐγκρατής master of his belly, [Refs]; γαστρὶ δουλεύειν, χαρίζεσθαι, to be the slave of his belly, [Refs]; γ. δελεάζεσθαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]; τᾶς γαστρὸς φείδεσθαι, com. of one who has nothing to eat, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3 paunch stuffed with mincemeat, sausage, haggis, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II womb, ὅντινα γαστέρι μήτηρ.. φέροι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐκ γαττρός from the womb, from infancy, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα big with child, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν γ. φέρουσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν γ. λαβεῖν conceive, [LXX+4th c.BC+]; συλλαμβάνειν variant [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+]; κατὰ γαστρὸς ἔχειν Vett.[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Gen.30.41 ☩ LXX.Gen.25.21 ☩ Luke.1.31