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Strong's H4578 מֵעֶה (meeh)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4578 — seismos (“earthquake”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4578
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 30
Books 13

Strong's H4578 Quick Answer

Strong's H4578 מֵעֶה (me`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. me`ah (may-aw') n-m. 1. used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy 2. (by implication) a vest It has 30 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include me. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
me`ah (may-aw') n-m. 1. used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy 2. (by implication) a vest
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
me

Meaning and Definition

me`ah (may-aw') n-m. 1. used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy 2. (by implication) a vest 3. (by extension) the stomach, the uterus (or of men, the seat of generation), the heart (figuratively) [from an unused root probably meaning to be soft] KJV: belly, bowels, X heart, womb.

Original Word
מֵעֶה
Transliteration
me`ah
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4578. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

belly

Usage: 1) internal organs, inward parts, bowels, intestines, belly 1a) inward parts 1b) digestive organs 1c) organs of procreation, womb 1d) place of emotions or distress or love (fig.) 1e) external belly Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְעָא "belly" H4577)

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How Strong's H4578 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render me`ah, 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.

me Ruth 1:11

How Strong's H4578 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 30 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4578 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 H4578 in the Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:4 KJV

And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

Genesis 25:23 KJV

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Numbers 5:22 KJV

And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4578.

Genesis 15:4 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Genesis 25:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Numbers 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Ruth 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
And Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
2 Samuel 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
2 Samuel 16:11 Old Testament, KJV
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
2 Samuel 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Chronicles 21:15 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
2 Chronicles 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Job 20:14 Old Testament, KJV
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Job 30:27 Old Testament, KJV
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
Psalms 22:14 Old Testament, KJV
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms 40:8 Old Testament, KJV
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalms 71:6 Old Testament, KJV
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
Song of Solomon 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Song of Solomon 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
Isaiah 16:11 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kirharesh.
Isaiah 48:19 Old Testament, KJV
Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Isaiah 49:1 Old Testament, KJV
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah 63:15 Old Testament, KJV
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
Jeremiah 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Jeremiah 31:20 Old Testament, KJV
Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Lamentations 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
Ezekiel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
Ezekiel 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Jonah 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4578, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Jonah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4578 FAQ

What does meeh (מֵעֶה) mean?

Meeh (Strong's H4578) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "belly". me`ah (may-aw') n-m. 1. used only in plural the intestines, or (collectively) the abdomen, figuratively, sympathy 2. (by implication) a vest

How many times is meeh (מֵעֶה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's H4578 across 13 books.

Where can I study meeh (מֵעֶה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4578 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate meeh (מֵעֶה)?

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