Topic
Stomach
3 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Psalms 101:7ISBE
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
- 2 Maccabees 7:21ISBE
Yea, she exhorted every one of them in her own language, filled with courageous spirits; and stirring up her womanish thoughts with a manly stomach, she said unto them,
- 1 Timothy 5:23ISBE
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 3 references
stum'-uk (stomachos): In man and most vertebrates, a membranous sac-like portion of the alimentary canal, in which the earlier stages of digestion take place and in which food is prepared to yield its nourishment (1Ti 5:23).
Used figuratively of pride, "A proud look and high stomach" (Ps 101:7, Prayer-book Version), and courage, "Stirring up her womanish thoughts with a manly stomach" (2 Macc 7:21 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "with manly passion").
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.