Strong's Lexicon

H6897

H6897 — קוֹבָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqobahnoun femOccurrences: 1TWOT: 1979a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6897
Word:	קוֹבָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6895
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	qobah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ko'-baw
Meaning:	1. the abdomen (as a cavity)
KJV Renderings:	belly.

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BDB7281

קֵבָה, suffix קֳבָתָהּ (Kö^l.c. compare Ges^{«GKC:10h»§ 10h}) noun feminine stomach, belly; —

1. absolute ׳ הַקּ of sacrificial victim, assigned to priest Deut 18:3, ᵐ5 τὸ ἔνυστρον, i.e. fourth stomach of ruminants (compare Dr), ᵑ9 ventriculum.

2. suffix of woman, apparently more generally, belly Num 25:8 ( P ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke