Hebrew word study
מֵעֶה H4578
- Transliteration
- mêʻeh
- Pronunciation
- may-aw'
- KJV glosses
- belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.
Lexical summary
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)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
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)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information