Word Study · Strong's G1064 · Greek
γαστήρ
gaster
gas-tare'
Strong's 1890 spelling: gastḗr
“the stomach”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
Rendered in the KJV as
belly, + with child, womb.
- 9occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 9 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- γαστρὶ8
- γαστέρες1
How it is rendered · 3
- womb [pregnancy]6
- womb2
- gluttons1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular8
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
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- N-DSF · 8
- N-NPF · 1
All 9, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 1:18γαστρὶgastrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThis is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.here: womb [pregnancy]
- Matthew 1:23γαστρὶgastrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).here: womb [pregnancy]
- Matthew 24:19γαστρὶgastrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularHow miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!here: womb [pregnancy]
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 1:31γαστρὶgastrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBehold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.here: womb
- Luke 21:23γαστρὶgastrinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularHow miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.here: womb [pregnancy]