Bible dictionaries
Womb
What Bible dictionaries say about “Womb”, one article after the other.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Womb - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
WOMB, n. Woom. [G.]
1. The uterus or matrix of a female; that part where the young of an animal is conceived and nourished till its birth.
2. The place where any thing is produced.
The womb of earth the genial seed receives.
3. Any large or deep cavity.
Womb of the morning, in Scripture, the clouds, which distill dew; supposed to be emblematic of the church bringing forth multitudes to Christ. Psa 110.
WOMB, v.t. To inclose; to breed in secret. [Not in use.]
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
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Definition
The term “womb” refers to where a baby grows inside its mother.
- This is an older term that is sometimes used in order to be polite and less direct. (See: euphemism)
- A more modern term for womb is “uterus.”
- Some languages use a word like “belly” to refer to a woman’s womb or uterus.
- Use a word for this in the project language that is well-known, natural, and acceptable.
Bible References
- Genesis 25:23
- Genesis 25:24-26
- Genesis 38:27-28
- Genesis 49:25
- Luke 2:21
- Luke 11:27
- Luke 23:29
- Matthew 19:12
Word Data
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