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bowels

Meaning of “bowels”

1. Figuratively, deep inward feeling or affection, especially compassion, mercy, or distress; also one deeply loved. 2. The inward organs or inner parts of the body. 3. The womb or inward bodily source of offspring.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
39 occurrences37 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:4

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2 Chronicles 21:19
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that in processe of time, after the end of two yeres, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickenesse: so hee dyed of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 32:21
¶ 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.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:21 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD sent an Angel, which cut off all the mightie men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the campe of the king of Assyria: so hee returned with shame of face to his owne land. And when hee was come into the house of his god, they that came foorth of his owne bowels, slew him there with the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made him fall.

1611 marginal note2.King. 19.35. &c.

Job 20:14
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:14 · retained source text

Yet his meate in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of Aspes within him.

Job 30:27
My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 30:27 · retained source text

My bowels boyled and rested not: the dayes of affliction preuented mee.

Psalms 22:14
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 22:14 · retained source text

I am powred out like water, and all my bones are out of ioynt: my heart is like waxe, it is melted in the middest of my bowels.

1611 marginal noteOr, sundred.

Psalms 71:6
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 71:6 · retained source text

By thee haue I bene holden vp from the wombe: thou art hee that tooke mee out of my mothers vowels, my praise shalbe continually of thee.

Psalms 109:18
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:18 · retained source text

As he clothed himselfe with cursing like as with his garment: so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oyle into his bones.

1611 marginal noteHeb. within him.

Song of Solomon 5:4
My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:4 · retained source text

My beloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moued for him.

1611 marginal noteOr, (as some read) in me.

Isaiah 16:11
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 16:11 · retained source text

Wherefore my bowels shal sound like an harpe for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh.

Isaiah 48:19
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:19 · retained source text

Thy seede also had beene as the sand, and the ofspring of thy bowels like the grauell thereof: his name should not haue beene cut off, nor destroyed from before me.

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Historical definitions

plural 1. The intestines of an animal; the entrails, especially of man. The heart. 2 Corinthians 6:12. 2. The interior part of any thing; as the bowels of the earth. 3. The seat of pity or kindness; hence, tenderness, compassion, a scriptural sense. Bowel, in the singular, is sometimes used for gut.

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