Bowels, interior, belly

H4578
Hebrew
UBS
מֵעֶה
mêʻehmay-aw'
Noun Masculine

Definition

literally = the bowels or inner parts of a human body; sometimes used collectively to refer to all the internal organs and even the whole being, and sometimes used to refer to a specific part of the human body, for example, the stomach, the heart, the womb, the soul, the breast, the genitals; ≈ associated with emotions such as anguish but also compassion

Semantic Domains

People
Grieve
Relatives
Merciful

Etymology

from an unused root probably meaning to be soft;

KJV Translations

belly, bowels, heart, womb

Occurrences30
Frequency Rank#1023

Verse Usage

This word appears 30 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.