H2570 - חֹמֶשׁ (chômesh)

H2570 חֹמֶשׁ (chômesh) kho'-mesh

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

belly

Strong's Definition

the abdomen (as obese)

Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout;

KJV Usage: fifth (rib).

TWOT Reference: 687a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

belly, abdomen, fifth ribs

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֹמֶשׁ chômesh BDB Definition: 1) belly, abdomen, fifth ribs Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root probably meaning, to be stout Same Word by TWOT Number: 687a Total KJV Occurrences: 4

Bible Occurrences (4)

2:23 3:27 4:6 20:10

2 Samuel 2:23

But Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and [it] came out his back, and he fell dead...... on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen... and died.

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately..., and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

2 Samuel 4:6

They entered... the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away.

2 Samuel 20:10

Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines... on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again..., for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued... Sheba son of Bichri.