Belly
The seat of the carnal affections (
Titus 1:12
;
Philippians 3:19
;
Romans 16:18
). The word is used symbolically for the heart (
Proverbs 18:8
;
20:27
;
22:18
, marg.). The "belly of hell" signifies the grave or underworld (
Jonah 2:2
).
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