Strong’s G2836 · Greek

κοιλία
koilía

Definition

a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart

Etymology

from ("hollow");

How the KJV renders it

  • belly
  • womb

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.