noun · feminine
gastēras
Greekγαστήρ (gastēr)
Strong’sG1064
the womb, stomach, to be pregnant
stem gastēr-9 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γαστήρ, -τρός, ἡ,
[in LXX for בֶּטֶן, ἐν γ. ἔχειν for הרה, ἐν γ. λαμβάνειν for חרה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1064 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgas-tare'
the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
Fromof uncertain derivation;
King Jamesbelly, + with child, womb.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | gastēras | gastērais1×γαστέρες |
| object accusative | gastēran | gastērain |
| direct address vocative | gastērar | gastērair |
| of, belonging to genitive | gastērau | gastēraiu |
| to, for dative | gastēra8×γαστρὶ | gastērai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
gastēra is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
gastēra“*”to, fordative singular8×
Matthew 1:18“*”Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuiratau tau mētērau autou Mariau to Iōsēf, prin ē sunerchara autoin heuriskita en gastēra echarōtas ek pneumeu hagieu.This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:23“*”Idou tas parthenas en gastēra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuirōtem Meta nu tos theos.“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
Matthew 24:19“*”ouai de tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
Mark 13:17“pregnant”ouai de tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai.How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
Luke 1:31“womb”kai idou sullambesi en gastēra kai tiktesi huion, kai kalasi tem onomem autou Iēsun.Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
Luke 21:23“[the] womb”ouai tai en gastēra echarōtai kai tai thēlazarōtai en ekeinai tai hēmerai; eti gar anankas megas epi tau gēau kai orgas to lao houto,How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
1 Thessalonians 5:3“(her) womb”hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi efistanetō olethros hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastēra echarōta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Revelation 12:2“womb”kai en gastēra echarōtas; kai krazatō ōdinarōtas kai basanizirōtas tiktara.She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.
gastērais“gluttons”subjectnominative plural1×
Titus 1:12“gluttons”legata tinos ek autoiu, idios autoiu profētos, Krois aei pseustois, kakeim thēreim, gastērais argais;As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”