γαστρὶ

gastri

pregnant

of uncertain derivation; the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand:--belly, + with child, womb.

G1064

Mark 13:17 · Word #5

Lexicon G1064

Lemmaγαστήρ
Transliterationgastḗr
Strong'sG1064
In-contextpregnant
Literalwomb-belly

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaγαστήρ
Strong'sG1064

SIBI-P1 G1064-02

in the belly

Rootγαστήρ (gastēr)
Core Meaningsstomach, belly, womb, inner cavity
Semantic Rangephysical stomach, womb or matrix, inner bodily cavity; figuratively appetite, gluttony, or being pregnant (having in the womb).
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, γαστήρ can denote pregnancy and the hidden place of life formation, underscoring themes of divine creation and calling from the womb, while in other contexts it can symbolize bodily appetite or self-indulgence.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,DFS — noun, dative case, feminine gender, singular number.
Rendering RationaleThe noun γαστήρ denotes the physical belly or womb as the inner bodily cavity. The form γαστρὶ is dative feminine singular, which commonly expresses location or sphere in Koine Greek; thus "in the belly" preserves both the root meaning and the dative singular feminine morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root γαστήρ (stomach, belly, womb, inner cavity)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1064-01 gasteres the bellies

Word Usage (9 occurrences of G1064)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 1:18 γαστρὶ gastri child
Matthew 1:23 γαστρὶ gastri womb
Matthew 24:19 γαστρὶ gastri