H4578Hebrewmməʿēy
מֵעֶה
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)
32
Total Occurrences
13
Books
32
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s 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)
Etymology & Derivation
from an unused root probably meaning to be soft;
KJV Usage
belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly
- 2.inward parts
- 3.digestive organs
- 4.organs of procreation, womb
- 5.place of emotions or distress or love (figuratively)
- 6.external belly
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: mêʻeh; Pronunciation: may-aw'