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כְּרֵשׂ H3770

H3770 is the Hebrew word כְּרֵשׂ, transliterated kᵉrês and said ker-ace'. The King James Version most often renders it belly.

Word: כְּרֵשׂTransliteration: kᵉrêsSaid: ker-ace'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the paunch or belly (as swelling out).

Where it comes from

by variation from H7164 (קָרַס).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

belly 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: belly.

Verses using כְּרֵשׂ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 51:34 · KJV

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3770 mean?

H3770 is the Hebrew word כְּרֵשׂ (kᵉrês), meaning the paunch or belly (as swelling out).

How is H3770 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it belly (1 time).

How many times does H3770 appear in the Bible?

כְּרֵשׂ (kᵉrês) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3770 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: by variation from H7164 (קָרַס).

Nearby entries

H3767 · כָּרָע — the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men…H3768 · כַּרְפַּס — byssus or fine vegetable wool H3769 · כָּרַר — to dance (i.e. whirl)H3771 · כַּרְשְׁנָא — Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes H3772 · כָּרַת — to cut (off, down or asunder); by…H3773 · כָּרֻתָה — something cut, i.e. a hewn timber

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