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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H4578 - Bowels

Strong's No.:H4578

Hebrew:מֵעֶה

Transliteration:mêʻeh

Phonetic:may-aw'

Word Origin:From an unused root probably meaning to be soft

Bible Usage:{belly} {bowels} X-(idiom) {heart} womb.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

used only in plural the {intestines} or (collectively) the {abdomen} figuratively sympathy; by implication a vest; by extension the {stomach} the uterus (or of {men} the seat of {generation}) the heart (figuratively)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly

a. inward parts

b. digestive organs

c. organs of procreation, womb

d. place of emotions or distress or love (fig.)

e. external belly


Bible References:
Bowels

Translation
Occurrences:
belly ( 2 )
bowels ( 21 )
heart ( 1 )
womb ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.