◄ 2859. kolpos ►
Strong's Lexicon kolpos: Bosom, chest, bay, fold Original Word: κόλπος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: kolpos Pronunciation: KOL-pos Phonetic Spelling: (kol'-pos) Definition: Bosom, chest, bay, fold Meaning: (a) sing. and plur: bosom; (sinus) the overhanging fold of the garment used as a pocket, (b) a bay, gulf. Word Origin: Derived from the primary verb "κλάω" (klao), meaning "to break" or "to curve." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of "bosom" is חֵיק (cheq), Strong's Hebrew 2436, which also denotes the chest or embrace. Usage: In the New Testament, "kolpos" is used to describe the bosom or chest area, often symbolizing intimacy, closeness, or a place of honor. It can also refer to a bay or inlet, indicating a curved geographical feature. The term is metaphorically used to denote a place of comfort and rest, as seen in the context of "Abraham's bosom." Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, reclining at a meal was a common practice, and the position of lying close to the host's bosom was one of honor and intimacy. This cultural practice is reflected in the New Testament, where being in someone's bosom signifies a special relationship or favor. The concept of "Abraham's bosom" in Jewish thought represented a place of comfort and rest for the righteous after death, akin to paradise. HELPS Word-studies 2859 kólpos – properly, the upper part of the chest where a garment naturally folded to form a "pocket" – called the "bosom," the position synonymous with intimacy (union). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition the bosom NASB Translation bay (1), bosom (4), lap (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2859: κόλπος κόλπος, κόλπου, ὁ (apparently akin to κοῖλος hollow, (yet cf. Vanicek, p. 179; Liddell and Scott, under the word)), Hebrew חֵיק; the bosom (Latinsinus), i. e. as in the Greek writings from Homer down: 1. the front of the body between the arms hence ἀνακεῖσθαι ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τίνος, of the one who so reclines at table that his head covers the bosom as it were, the chest, of the one next him (cf. B. D. under the word ), John 13:23. Hence the figurative expressions, ἐν τοῖς κόλποις (on the plural, which occurs as early as Homer, Iliad 9, 570, cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; (Buttmann, 24 (21))) τοῦ Ἀβραάμ εἶναι, to obtain the seat next to Abraham, i. e. to be partaker of the same blessedness as Abraham in paradise, Luke 16:23; ἀποφέρεσθαι ... εἰς τόν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ, to be borne away to the enjoyment of the same felicity with Abraham, Luke 16:22 (οὕτω γάρ παθόντας — according to another reading θανόντας — Ἀβραάμ καί Ἰσαάκ καί Ἰακώβ ὑποδέξονται εἰς τούς κόλπους αὐτῶν, 4 Macc. 13:16; (see B. D. under the phrase, Abraham's bosom, and) on the rabbinical phrase אברהם שׁל בּחיקו, in Abraham's bosom, to designate bliss in paradise, cf. Lightfoot, Horace, Hebrew et Talmud., p. 851ff); ὁ ὤν εἰς τόν κόλπον τοῦ πατρός, lying (turned) unto the bosom of his father (God), i. e. in the closest and most intimate relation to the Father, John 1:18 (Winers Grammar, 415 (387)); cf. Cicero, ad div. 14,4iste vero sit in sinu semper et complexu meo. 2. the bosom of a garment, i. e. the hollow formed by the upper forepart of a rather loose garment bound by a girdle, used for keeping and carrying things (the fold or pocket; cf. B. D. under the word ) (Exodus 4:6; Proverbs 6:27); so, figuratively, μέτρον καλόν διδόναι εἰς τόν κόλπον τίνος, to repay one liberally, Luke 6:38 (ἀποδιδόναι εἰς τόν κόλπον, Isaiah 65:6; Jeremiah 39:18 ()). 3. a bay of the sea (cf. Italiangolfo (English gulf — which may be only the modern representatives of the Greek word)): Acts 27:39. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bosom, breast, bay Apparently a primary word; the bosom; by analogy, a bay -- bosom, creek. Forms and Transliterations κολποις κόλποις κολπον κόλπον κόλπου κόλπους κολπω κόλπω κόλπῳ κόλπωμα kolpo kolpō kólpoi kólpōi kolpois kólpois kolpon kólpon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 6:38 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν κόλπον ὑμῶν ᾧ NAS: to you. They will pour into your lap a good KJV: into your bosom. For with the same INT: into the lap of you with that Luke 16:22 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ ἀπέθανεν NAS: to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man KJV: Abraham's bosom: the rich man INT: into the bosom of Abraham died Luke 16:23 N-DMP GRK: ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ NAS: away and Lazarus in his bosom. KJV: in his bosom. INT: in the bosom of him John 1:18 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ πατρὸς NAS: God who is in the bosom of the Father, KJV: is in the bosom of the Father, he INT: in the bosom of the Father John 13:23 N-DMS GRK: ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ NAS: on Jesus' bosom one KJV: on Jesus' bosom one of his INT: in the bosom of Jesus Acts 27:39 N-AMS GRK: οὐκ ἐπεγίνωσκον κόλπον δέ τινα NAS: but they did observe a bay with a beach, KJV: a certain creek with INT: not they did recognize bay however a certain Strong's Greek 2859 6 Occurrences κόλπῳ — 1 Occ. κόλποις — 1 Occ. κόλπον — 4 Occ.