Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4578

Strong's H4578 · Hebrew

מֵעֶה

mêʻeh · /may-aw'/

Number
H4578
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מֵעֶה
Transliteration
mêʻeh
Pronunciation
may-aw'
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

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)

KJV: belly, bowels, [idiom] heart, womb.

Root / derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to be soft;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מֵעֶה across 30 verses.

bowels27×
belly3×
heart1×
womb1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Numbers1 verse
Ruth1 verse
2 Samuel3 verses
2 Chronicles4 verses
2 Chronicles 21:15

And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

2 Chronicles 21:18

And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.

2 Chronicles 21:19

And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 32:21

And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew: Heb. made him fall

Job2 verses
Psalms3 verses
Song of Solomon2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Lamentations2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Jonah2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4578 (mêʻeh) mean?

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)

How many times does H4578 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4578 (מֵעֶה) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bowels.”

How is mêʻeh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4578 is rendered as “bowels” (27×), “belly” (3×), “heart” (1×), “womb” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מֵעֶה come from?

from an unused root probably meaning to be soft;