קֵבָה H6896
the stomach or fourth stomach chamber of a ruminant animal used in sacrifice
This refers specifically to the stomach of sacrificial animals, particularly the fourth chamber of ruminants. Deuteronomy 18:3 prescribes that this portion be given to the priests as their due from animal offerings. Ancient versions like the Septuagint translate it as 'the inner stomach,' recognizing its technical cultic usage. The Hebrew morphology here shows the definite article prefixed, indicating 'the stomach' as a known priestly portion.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The stomach portion of a sacrificial animal assigned to the priesthood, likely the fourth stomach (abomasum) of cattle or sheep. Spanish, French, and German translations consistently render this as 'stomach,' reflecting its role in the sacrificial system where specific organs were designated for priestly consumption rather than being burned on the altar. 1×
AR["وَ-الْكَرِشَ"]·ben["এবং-সেই-পাকস্থলী"]·DE["und-der-stomach"]·EN["and-the-stomach"]·FR["et-le-stomach"]·heb["ו-ה-קיבה"]·HI["और-ओझरी"]·ID["dan-perut"]·IT["e-il-stomach"]·jav["lan-weteng"]·KO["그리고-위를"]·PT["e-o-estômago"]·RU["и-желудок"]·ES["y-el-estómago"]·SW["na-tumbo"]·TR["ve-işkembe"]·urd["اور-اوجڑی"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
קֵבָה sf. קֳבָתָהּ (Köl.c. cf. Ges§ 10 h) n.f. stomach, belly;— 1. abs. הַקּ׳ of sacrificial victim, assigned to priest Dt 18:3, 𝔊 τὸ ἔνυστρον, i.e. fourth stomach of ruminants (cf. Dr), 𝔙 ventriculum. 2. sf. of woman, appar. more gen., belly Nu 25:8 (P).