Lexical Definition
κοιλία koilía (koy-lee'-ah) belly/womb/stomach G:N-F
from
belly, womb.
- a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen
- by implication, the matrix
- figuratively, the heart
Abbott-Smith
κοιλία, -ας, ἡ (< κοῖλος, hollow), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּטֶן, מֵעִים, קֶרֶב, De 7:13, II Ki 7:12, Ge 41:21, al.; also (Jb 3:11 10:18 31:15 38:8) for רֶחֶם;]
1. the belly (stomach or intestines or both): Mt 12:40 15:17, Mk 7:19, Lk 15:16, Ro 16:18, I Co 6:13, Phl 3:19, Re 10:9, 10.
2. (As often in LXX) the womb: Lk 1:41, 42, 44 2:21 11:27 23:29, Jo 3:4; ἐκ κ. μητρός (cf. Ps 21 (22):11, Jb 1:21, al.), Mt 19:12, Lk 1:15, Ac 3:2 14:8, Ga 1:15.
3. Metaph. (as Heb. בֶּטֶן, cf. Jb 15:35, Pr 20:27, Si 19:12), of the heart: Jo 7:38.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 41:21 |
| Deuteronomy | 7:13 |
| 2 Samuel | 7:12 |
| Job | 1:21 · 3:11 · 10:18 · 15:35 · 31:15 · 38:8 |
| Psalms | 22:11 |
| Proverbs | 20:27 |
| Matthew | 12:40 · 15:17 · 19:12 |
| Mark | 7:19 |
| Luke | 1:15 · 1:41 · 1:42 · 1:44 · 2:21 · 11:27 · 15:16 · 23:29 |
| John | 3:4 · 7:38 |
| Acts | 3:2 · 14:8 |
| Romans | 16:18 |
| 1 Corinthians | 6:13 |
| Galatians | 1:15 |
| Philippians | 3:19 |
| Revelation | 10:9 · 10:10 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κοιλία-α,
Ionic dialect κοιλία-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, [κοιλίαας ἥμισυ “SIG” 1025.51 (Cos, 4th-3rd c.BC)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, tripe and puddings, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b phrases, κ. σκληρὰν ἔχειν to be costive, [κοιλίααν νοσεῖν “Comica Adespota” 730 ">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] κοιλίαας μαλακτικός, κοιλίαας 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+]