KJV dictionary & concordance

womb

Meaning of “womb”

Sense 1: The bodily place in a female where a child is conceived and carried before birth. Sense 2: A source pictured as such a place.

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71 occurrences69 verses21 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:23

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But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:5 · retained source text

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the LORD had shut vp her wombe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a double portion.

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:6 · retained source text

And her aduersary also prouoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut vp her wombe.)

1611 marginal noteHebr. angred her.

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