Lexicon kares: To cut off, to cut down, to destroy Original Word: כְּרֵשׂ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance belly By variation from qarac; the paunch or belly (as swelling out) -- belly. see HEBREW qarac NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition belly NASB Translation stomach (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּרֵשׂ] noun [masculine] belly (Late Hebrew כֶּרֶס id.; Aramaic כַּרְסָא  id.; Mandean כראס, כארסא, uterus, NöM 151, 157; Arabic  Ethiopic  wrinkled or folded stomach of cud-chewing animals; compare LagBN 20, 44; Assyrian karšu, body, belly); — only suffix כְּרֵשׂוֺ Jeremiah 51:34 of Nebuchadrezzar under figure of sea-monster. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be round.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2836 (κοιλία • koilia), which also refers to the belly or the innermost part of the body. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the physical belly, as well as metaphorically to denote the seat of emotions or desires. Usage: The word כְּרֵשׂ is used in the context of describing the physical body, particularly the belly or the innermost parts. It is often associated with the visceral or internal organs. Context: The Hebrew word כְּרֵשׂ (keres) appears in the Old Testament to denote the belly or the paunch, often in a literal sense. It is used to describe the physical aspect of the human body, emphasizing the roundness and fullness of the belly. The term is found in contexts that discuss the physicality of the human form, sometimes in relation to sacrificial practices or descriptions of physical health and well-being. The word is not frequently used, but when it appears, it provides a vivid image of the human body's internal structure. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in a manner that reflects its literal meaning, maintaining the focus on the physical aspect of the belly. Forms and Transliterations כְרֵשׂ֖וֹ כרשו chereSo ḵə·rê·śōw ḵərêśōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 51:34 HEB: כַּתַּנִּ֔ין מִלָּ֥א כְרֵשׂ֖וֹ מֵֽעֲדָנָ֑י [הֱדִיחָנוּ NAS: He has filled his stomach with my delicacies; KJV: he hath filled his belly with my delicates, INT: A monster has filled his stomach my delicacies cast out 1 Occurrence |
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