בֶּטֶן (beṭen) — Belly

Hebrew word study: בֶּטֶן (beṭen), Strong's H990. the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything

HebrewStrong's H990
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בֶּטֶן (beṭen)
Pronounced: beh'-ten

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow;

KJV translation words: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.

Where this word appears

Strong's H990 is tagged on 72 words in 72 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:23 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

from the womb ×7womb your ×6the belly ×5the womb ×5belly my ×4belly your ×4from the womb of ×4belly his ×3from the belly ×3womb my ×3in belly his ×2were in womb her ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִבֶּטֶן ×14בִטְנְךָ ×7בָטֶן ×5בִטְנִי ×4בִּטְנִי ×3בְּבִטְנָהּ ×2בְּבִטְנוֹ ×2בִּטְנֵךְ ×2הַבָּטֶן ×2מִבִּטְנוֹ ×2

Books where it appears most

Job ×16Psalms ×10Proverbs ×8Isaiah ×8Deuteronomy ×6Judges ×5Genesis ×4Numbers ×3

Verses (first 25 of 72)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H991 בֶּטֶן (Beṭen), H992 בֹּטֶן (bôṭen).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does beṭen (H990) mean?

The belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything.

How is H990 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H990 as: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb..

How often does בֶּטֶן (beṭen) appear?

Strong's H990 is tagged on 72 words in 72 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 25:23 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:16.