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Strong's H3770 כְּרֵשׂ (keres)

Keres means “belly” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3770 — ouranios (“heavenly”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3770
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3770 Quick Answer

Strong's H3770 כְּרֵשׂ (kres) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kres (ker-ace') n-m. 1. the paunch or belly (as swelling out) [by variation from H7164] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include belly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kres (ker-ace') n-m. 1. the paunch or belly (as swelling out) [by variation from H7164]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
belly

Meaning and Definition

kres (ker-ace') n-m. 1. the paunch or belly (as swelling out) [by variation from H7164] KJV: belly. Root(s): H7164

Original Word
כְּרֵשׂ
Transliteration
kres
Derivation
First root strongs: 7164
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3770. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3770 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kres, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H3770 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3770 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3770 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 51:34 KJV

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3770.

Jeremiah 51:34 Old Testament, KJV
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3770, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3770 FAQ

What does keres (כְּרֵשׂ) mean?

Keres (Strong's H3770) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "belly". kres (ker-ace') n-m. 1. the paunch or belly (as swelling out) [by variation from H7164]

How many times is keres (כְּרֵשׂ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3770 across 1 book.

Where can I study keres (כְּרֵשׂ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3770 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate keres (כְּרֵשׂ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as belly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.