Lexical Definition

‎κοιλία‎ koilía (koy-lee'-ah) belly/womb/stomach G:N-F
from ("hollow")

belly, womb.

Usage: 6 forms in 110 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
κοιλίασ αυτού his belly LXX.2Chr.21.19
κοιλίασ belly LXX.Exod.29.13 • LXX.Lev.3.3 • LXX.Lev.3.9 • LXX.Lev.3.14 • LXX.Lev.8.25 • LXX.Lev.9.19 • LXX.Lev.11.42 • LXX.Judg.16.17 • LXX.Job.1.21 • LXX.Job.10.18 • LXX.Job.38.8 • LXX.Ps.22.10 • LXX.Ps.71.6 • LXX.Prov.24.15 • LXX.Prov.31.2 • LXX.Isa.8.19 • LXX.Isa.44.2 • LXX.Isa.44.24 • LXX.Isa.46.3 • LXX.Isa.48.8 • LXX.Isa.49.1 • LXX.Isa.49.5 • LXX.Jonah.2.1 • LXX.Jonah.2.2 • John.7.38
his belly LXX.Judg.3.22 • LXX.2Chr.32.21
my belly LXX.2Sam.16.11
of bellies LXX.Prov.20.27 • LXX.Prov.20.30
of belly LXX.Gen.30.2
of her belly LXX.Isa.49.15
of my belly LXX.Ps.22.14 • LXX.Ps.40.8 • LXX.Mic.6.7
of their bellies LXX.Hos.9.16
of their belly LXX.Lam.2.20
of your bellies LXX.2Chr.21.15
of your belly LXX.Deut.7.13 • LXX.Deut.28.4 • LXX.Deut.28.11 • LXX.Deut.28.18 • LXX.Deut.28.53 • LXX.Deut.30.9 • LXX.Ps.132.11 • LXX.Isa.48.19
their bellies LXX.Gen.41.21 • LXX.Gen.41.21
womb Matt.19.12 • Luke.1.15 • Luke.1.42 • Acts.3.2 • Acts.14.8 • Gal.1.15
your belly LXX.Gen.25.23 • LXX.2Sam.7.12 • LXX.1Chr.17.11
κοιλίαν My belly LXX.Jer.4.19 • LXX.Jer.4.19
belly LXX.Exod.29.22 • LXX.Lev.3.3 • LXX.Lev.3.9 • LXX.Lev.3.14 • LXX.Lev.8.21 • LXX.Lev.9.14 • LXX.Num.5.27 • LXX.Judg.3.21 • Mark.7.19
his belly LXX.Prov.18.20 • LXX.Jer.51.34
stomach Matt.15.17 • Luke.15.16 • Rev.10.9
womb John.3.4
your belly LXX.Num.5.21 • LXX.Num.5.22
κοιλίαι belly Matt.12.40 • Rom.16.18 • 1Cor.6.13
their bellies LXX.Ezek.7.19
womb Luke.1.41 • Luke.1.44 • Luke.2.21
wombs Luke.23.29
κοιλία μου my belly LXX.Hab.3.16
κοιλία Your belly LXX.Song.7.2 • LXX.Ezek.3.3
belly LXX.Gen.3.14 • LXX.Lev.4.11 • LXX.2Sam.20.10 • LXX.Job.3.11 • LXX.Job.31.15 • LXX.Jer.1.5 • LXX.Dan.2.32 • LXX.Hos.12.3 • LXX.Jonah.1.17 • 1Cor.6.13 • Phil.3.19
her belly LXX.Gen.25.24
his belly LXX.2Chr.21.18 • LXX.Job.15.35 • LXX.Song.5.14
my belly LXX.Ruth.1.11 • LXX.Job.30.27 • LXX.Song.5.4 • LXX.Isa.16.11 • LXX.Lam.1.20
stomach Rev.10.10
womb Luke.11.27

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+]

LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.16.18 ☩ Phil.3.19 ☩ John.3.4