BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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GREEK · G2859
kolpos — bosom
κόλπος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for חֵיק ;] 1. prop., the bosom: Jhn.13:23; fig., of close association, ἐν (εἰς τὸν) τοῖς κ. Ἀβραάμ, Luk.16:22-23 (cf. 4Ma.13:16); ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κ. τ. πατρός, Jhn.1:18 2. The bosom or fold of a loose garment falling over a girdle, used as a pocket, hence figuratively, εἰς τὸν κ. Isa.65:6, Jer.32:18 : Luk.6:38 3. A bosom-like hollow, as a bay or gulf: Act.27:39.† (AS)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2684
cho.tsen — bosom
bosom, lap
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2683
che.tsen — bosom
bosom, bosom of a garment
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2436
cheq — bosom: embrace
: embrace/chest bosom, hollow, bottom, midst
31 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7699
shad — breast
1) breast, bosom, (female) breast 1a) breast (of woman) 1b) breast (of animal) 1c) breast (of both human and animal) Also means: shod (שֹׁד "breast" H7699B)
19 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2243
chov — breast
bosom
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →In the East objects are carried in the bosom which Europeans carry in the pocket. To have in one’s bosom indicates kindness, secrecy, or intimacy (Gen. 16:5; 2 Sam. 12:8). Christ is said to have been in “the bosom of the Father,” i.e., he had the most perfect knowledge of the Father, had the closest intimacy with him (John 1:18). John (13:23) was “leaning on Jesus’ bosom” at the last supper. Our Lord carries his lambs in his bosom, i.e., has a tender, watchful care over them (Isa. 40:11).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
