Koilia

koy-lee'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Koilia Definition

  1. the whole belly, the entire cavity
    1. the upper [i.e. stomach] and the lower belly are distinguished
  2. the lower belly, the lower region, the receptacle of the excrement
  3. the gullet
    1. to be given up to the pleasures of the palate, to gluttony
  4. the womb, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished until birth
    1. of the uterus of animals
  5. the innermost part of a man, the soul, heart as the seat of thought, feeling, choice
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
koiliva
Origin
from koilos ("hollow")
Strong's Number
2836
TDNT Entry
3:786,446

KJV Word Usage

womb
12
belly
11
Total
23

KJV Verse Count

3
1
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Total
22
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Koilia". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .