"the belly, stomach; the womb, Lk. 1:31; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν, to be with child, Mt. 1:18, 23; 24:19, et al.; γαστέρες, gluttons, Tit. 1:12"
Definition and meaning
the belly, stomach; the womb, Lk. 1:31; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν, to be with child, Mt. 1:18, 23; 24:19, et al.; γαστέρες, gluttons, Tit. 1:12
In the original Greek the word is written: γαστήρ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of gaster (G1064) across the King James Bible.
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
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Common questions
Strong's G1064 (gaster) is a Greek word that means: the belly, stomach; the womb, Lk. 1:31; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν, to be with child, Mt. 1:18, 23; 24:19, et al.; γαστέρες, gluttons, Tit. 1:12 It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word gaster (G1064) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1064 is gaster, a Greek word defined as: the belly, stomach; the womb, Lk. 1:31; ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχειν, to be with child, Mt. 1:18, 23; 24:19, et al.; γαστέρες, gluttons, Tit. 1:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
gaster is a Greek word found in the New Testament.