γαστρὶ
gastḗr
your womb
The internal cavity of the body, specifically the stomach or womb; in literal usage, refers either to the stomach (the organ of digestion) or, particularly in women, to the womb (organ of gestation); by extension, metaphorically, the seat of physical appetite or, rarely, one characterized by excessive appetite (as 'a glutton'); in Hellenistic and Koine usage, can mean both 'stomach' and 'womb' depending on the context, particularly when used to indicate pregnancy ('with child').
Luke 1:31 · Word #5
Lexicon G1064
| Lemma | γαστήρ |
| Transliteration | gastḗr |
| Strong's | G1064 |
| Definition | The internal cavity of the body, specifically the stomach or womb; in literal usage, refers either to the stomach (the organ of digestion) or, particularly in women, to the womb (organ of gestation); by extension, metaphorically, the seat of physical appetite or, rarely, one characterized by excessive appetite (as 'a glutton'); in Hellenistic and Koine usage, can mean both 'stomach' and 'womb' depending on the context, particularly when used to indicate pregnancy ('with child'). |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your womb |
| Literal | womb |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γαστήρ |
| Strong's | G1064 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1064-02
to the womb
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); denotes indirect object, location, or sphere in which something occurs. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun γαστρὶ is dative feminine singular of γαστήρ, denoting the internal cavity, especially the womb or stomach. The rendering "to the womb" preserves the core anatomical sense while reflecting the dative singular form. |
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