גָּחוֹן gâchôwn
Meaning
the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus )
In the King James Version: belly.
Derivation: probably from H1518 (גִּיחַ)lemma גּיחַ missing vowel, corrected to גִּיחַ; (compare H1521 (גִּיחוֹן))
Where it is used
- Genesis 3:14 So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.
- Leviticus 11:42 Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.