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Lexicon :: Strong's H4578 - mēʿê

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מֵעֶה
Transliteration
mēʿê
Pronunciation
may-aw'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to be soft
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TWOT Reference: 1227a

Strong’s Definitions

מֵעֶה mêʻeh, may-aw'; from an unused root probably meaning to be soft; 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):—belly, bowels, × heart, womb.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H4578 in the following manner: bowels (27x), belly (3x), heart (1x), womb (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H4578 in the following manner: bowels (27x), belly (3x), heart (1x), womb (1x).

  1. internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly

    1. inward parts

    2. digestive organs

    3. organs of procreation, womb

    4. place of emotions or distress or love (fig.)

    5. external belly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֵעֶה mêʻeh, may-aw'; from an unused root probably meaning to be soft; 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):—belly, bowels, × heart, womb.
STRONGS H4578: Abbreviations
† [מֵעֶה] noun masculineIsaiah 16:11 only plural internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic H4577 מְעָא, מַעֲיָא, bdb058804, bdb058805; Arabic bdb058806; Ethiopic bdb058807; — on form compare LagBN 156 BaZMG xiii. 1888, 345); — plural [מֵעִים] construct מְעֵי Psalm 71:6 + 3 times; suffix מֵעַי 2 Samuel 16:11 + 9 times, מֵעָ֑י Psalm 22:15; Psalm 40:9; מֵעֶיךָ Genesis 15:4 + 6 times; מֵעַיִךְ Genesis 25:23; Numbers 5:22; מֵעָיו 2 Samuel 20:10 + 5 times; מֵעֵיהֶם Ezekiel 7:19; —
1. literally:
a. אַ֫רְצָה מֵעָיו וַיִּשְׁפֹּךְ 2 Samuel 20:10 and he poured out his inward parts on the ground (through a wound); compare מ׳ מַחֲלֵה 2 Chronicles 21:15, 18, מ׳ יָֽצְאוּ 2 Chronicles 21:15; 2 Chronicles 21:19.
b. as digestive organs, but without precision, nearly = stomach, belly, Job 20:14; Ezekiel 3:3 (|| בֶּטֶן), Ezekiel 7:19 (|| נֶפֶשׁ; both with מָלֵא), Numbers 5:22; so of fish that swallowed Jonah Jonah 2:1; Jonah 2:2.
2. source of procreation: אשׁר יצא מִמּ׳ (said of offspring) Genesis 15:4 (JE), 2 Samuel 7:12 (|| זַרְעֲךָ), 2 Samuel 16:11; צֶאֱצָאֵי מ׳ Isaiah 48:19 (|| id.); מִיצִיאֵי מ׳ 2 Chronicles 32:21.
3. = womb, יִפָּרֵ֑דוּ מִמֵּעַיִח לְאֻמִּים שְׁנֵי Genesis 25:23 (J; || בֶּטֶן), compare Isaiah 49:1 (|| id.), Psalm 71:6 (|| id.), Ruth 1:11.
4. in general = inwards, inward part, לִבִּי ֗֗֗ נָמֵס בְּתוֺךְ מ׳ Psalm 22:15, compare תּוֺרָֽתְךָ בְּתוֺךְ מ׳ Psalm 40:9.
5. figurative = seat of emotions: pity, Isaiah 16:11 (|| קֶרֶב); of God's compassion, Jeremiah 31:20 (|| רחם; in both subject of verb הָמוּ); הֲמוֺן מֵעֶיךָ Isaiah 63:15 (|| רַחֲמֶיךָ); distress, Jeremiah 4:19 (twice in verse) (|| לֵב, מֵעַי חֳמַרְמָרוּ Lamentations 1:20 (|| לֵב), Lamentations 2:11 (|| כָּבֵד liver); מֵעַי רֻתְּחוּ Job 30:27 (dubious, see Bu); love, מֵעַי הָמוּ עָלָיו Songs 5:4.
6. the external belly, מֵעָיו עֶשֶׁת שֵׁן Songs 5:14.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4577.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:4; 15:4; 25:23; 25:23

Numbers

5:22; 5:22

Ruth

1:11

2 Samuel

7:12; 16:11; 16:11; 20:10; 20:10

2 Chronicles

21:15; 21:15; 21:18; 21:19; 32:21

Job

20:14; 30:27

Psalms

22:15; 22:15; 40:9; 40:9; 71:6; 71:6

Song of Songs

5:4; 5:14

Isaiah

16:11; 16:11; 48:19; 49:1; 63:15

Jeremiah

4:19; 31:20

Lamentations

1:20; 2:11

Ezekiel

3:3; 7:19; 7:19

Jonah

2:1; 2:2

H4578

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4578 matches the Hebrew מֵעֶה (mēʿê),
which occurs 32 times in 30 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:4 - Then behold, H2009 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came to him, saying, H559 “This H2088 man will not be your heir; H3423 but one who H834 will come H3318 forth H3318 from your own [fn]body, H4578 he shall be your heir.” H3423

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:23 - The LORD H3068 said H559 to her,
“Two H8147 nations H1471 are in your womb; H990
And two H8147 peoples H3816 will be separated H6504 from your body; H4578
And one people H3816 shall be stronger H553 than H4480 the other; H3816
And the older H7227 shall serve H5647 the younger.” H6810

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:22 - and this H428 water H4325 that brings H779 a curse H779 shall go H935 into your [fn]stomach, H4578 and make your abdomen H990 swell H6638 and your thigh H3409 [fn]waste H5307 away.” H5307 And the woman H802 shall say, H559 “Amen. H543 Amen.” H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:11 - But Naomi H5281 said, H559 “Return, H7725 my daughters. H1323 Why H4100 should you go H1980 with me? Have I yet H5750 sons H1121 in my womb, H4578 that they may be your husbands? H376

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:11 - Then David H1732 said H559 to Abishai H52 and to all H3605 his servants, H5650 “Behold, H2009 my son H1121 who H834 came H3318 out from [fn]me seeks H1245 my life; H5315 how H637 much H637 H3588 more H637 H3588 now H6258 this Benjamite? H1145 Let H5117 him alone H5117 and let him curse, H7043 for the LORD H3068 has told H559 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:10 - But Amasa H6021 was not on guard H8104 against the sword H2719 which H834 was in Joab’s H3097 hand H3027 so he struck H5221 him in the belly H2570 with it and poured H8210 out his inward H4578 parts H4578 on the ground, H776 and did not strike him again, H8138 and he died. H4191 Then Joab H3097 and Abishai H52 his brother H251 pursued H7291 Sheba H7652 the son H1121 of Bichri. H1075

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:15 - and you will suffer [fn]severe H7227 sickness, H2483 a disease H4245 of your bowels, H4578 until H5704 your bowels H4578 come H3318 out because H4480 of the sickness, H2483 day H3117 by day.’” H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:18 - So after H310 all H3605 this H2088 the LORD H3068 smote H5062 him in his bowels H4578 with an incurable H369 H4832 sickness. H2483

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:19 - Now it came H1961 about in the course H4480 H3117 of time, H3117 at the end H7093 of two H8147 years, H3117 that his bowels H4578 came H3318 out because H5973 of his sickness H2483 and he died H4191 in great H7451 pain. H8463 And his people H5971 made H6213 no H3808 fire H8316 for him like the fire H8316 for his fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:21 - And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 an angel H4397 who destroyed H3582 every H3605 mighty H1368 warrior, H1368 commander H5057 and officer H8269 in the camp H4264 of the king H4428 of Assyria. H804 So he returned H7725 [fn]in shame H1322 H6440 to his own land. H776 And when he had entered H935 the temple H1004 of his god, H430 some H4480 of his own H4578 children H3329 H4578 killed H5307 him there H8033 with the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:14 - Yet his food H3899 in his stomach H4578 is changed H2015
To the [fn]venom H4846 of cobras H6620 within H7130 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:27 - “[fn]I am seething H7570 within H4578 and cannot H3808 relax; H1826
Days H3117 of affliction H6040 confront H6923 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:14 - I am poured H8210 out like water, H4325
And all H3605 my bones H6106 are out of joint; H6504
My heart H3820 is like wax; H1749
It is melted H4549 within H8432 [fn]me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:8 - I delight H2654 to do H6213 Your will, H7522 O my God; H430
Your Law H8451 is within H8432 my heart.” H4578

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:6 - [fn]By You I have been sustained H5564 from my birth; H990
You are He who took H1491 me from my mother’s H517 womb; H990
My praise H8416 is continually H8548 [fn]of You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:4 - “My beloved H1730 extended H7971 his hand H3027 through H4480 the opening, H2356
And my [fn]feelings H4578 were aroused H1993 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:14 - “His hands H3027 are rods H1551 of gold H2091
Set H4390 with beryl; H8658
His abdomen H4578 is carved H6247 ivory H8127
Inlaid H5968 with [fn]sapphires. H5601

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:11 - Therefore H5921 H3651 my [fn]heart H4578 intones H1993 like a harp H3658 for Moab H4124
And my [fn]inward H7130 feelings H7130 for Kir-hareseth. H7025

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:19 - “Your [fn]descendants H2233 would have been H1961 like the sand, H2344
And [fn]your offspring H6631 H4578 like its grains; H4579
Their name H8034 would never H3808 be cut H3772 off H3772 or destroyed H8045 from My presence.” H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:1 - Listen H8085 to Me, O islands, H339
And pay H7181 attention, H7181 you peoples H3816 from afar. H7350
The LORD H3068 called H7121 Me from the womb; H990
From the [fn]body H4578 of My mother H517 He named H2142 H8034 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:15 - Look H5027 down H5027 from heaven H8064 and see H7200 from Your holy H6944 and glorious H8597 habitation; H2073
Where H346 are Your zeal H7068 and Your mighty H1369 deeds? H1369
The stirrings H1995 of Your heart H4578 and Your compassion H7356 are restrained H662 toward H413 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:19 - My [fn]soul, H4578 my [fn]soul! H4578 I am in anguish! H2342 [fn]Oh, H7023 my heart! H3820
My heart H3820 is pounding H1993 in me;
I cannot H3808 be silent, H2790
Because H3588 [fn]you have heard, H8085 O my soul, H5315
The sound H6963 of the trumpet, H7782
The alarm H8643 of war. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:20 - “Is Ephraim H669 My dear H3357 son? H1121
Is he a delightful H8191 child? H3206
Indeed, H3588 as often H1767 as I have spoken H1696 against him,
I certainly H2142 still remember H2142 him;
Therefore H5921 H3651 My [fn]heart H4578 yearns H1993 for him;
I will surely H7355 have H7355 mercy H7355 on him,” declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:20 - “See, H7200 O LORD, H3068 for I am in distress; H6887
My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled; H2560
My heart H3820 is overturned H2015 within H7130 me,
For I have been very H4784 rebellious. H4784
In the street H2351 the sword H2719 [fn]slays; H7921
In the house H1004 it is like death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:11 - My eyes H5869 fail H3615 because of tears, H1832
My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled; H2560
My [fn]heart H3516 is poured H8210 out on the earth H776
Because H5921 of the [fn]destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people, H5971
When little H5768 ones H5768 and infants H3243 faint H5848
In the streets H7339 of the city. H7151

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:3 - He said H559 to me, “Son H1121 of man, H120 feed H398 your stomach H990 and fill H4390 your [fn]body H4578 with this H2088 scroll H4039 which H834 I am giving H5414 you.” Then I ate H398 it, and it was sweet H4966 as honey H1706 in my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:19 - ‘They will fling H7993 their silver H3701 into the streets H2351 and their gold H2091 will become H1961 an abhorrent H5079 thing; H5079 their silver H3701 and their gold H2091 will not be able H3201 to deliver H5337 them in the day H3117 of the wrath H5678 of the LORD. H3068 They cannot H3808 satisfy H7646 their [fn]appetite H5315 nor H3808 can they fill H4390 their stomachs, H4578 for their iniquity H5771 has become H1961 an occasion H4383 of stumbling. H4383

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:17 - [fn]And the LORD H3068 appointed H4487 a great H1419 fish H1709 to swallow H1104 Jonah, H3124 and Jonah H3124 was in the stomach H4578 of the fish H1709 three H7969 days H3117 and three H7969 nights. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:1 - [fn]Then Jonah H3124 prayed H6419 to the LORD H3068 his God H430 from the stomach H4578 of the fish, H1710
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