H1512 - גָּחוֹן (gâchôwn)

H1512 גָּחוֹן (gâchôwn) gaw-khone'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

belly

Strong's Definition

the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus )

Derivation: probably from H1518 (גִּיחַ)lemma גּיחַ missing vowel, corrected to גִּיחַ; (compare H1521 (גִּיחוֹן))

KJV Usage: belly.

TWOT Reference: 342a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) belly (of reptiles)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2836 G4738

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

belly (of reptiles)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

גָּחוֹן gâchôn BDB Definition: 1) belly (of reptiles) Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H1518 Same Word by TWOT Number: 342a Total KJV Occurrences: 2

Bible Occurrences (2)

3:14

11:42

Genesis 3:14

So the LORD God said to the serpent: Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly {will} you go, and dust you {will} eat, all the days of your life.

Leviticus 11:42

Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or... more feet;... for such [creatures] are detestable.