Original: κόλπος

Transliteration: kólpos

Phonetic: kol'-pos

Short Definition: Bosom

- Original: κόλπος

- Transliteration: Kolpos

- Phonetic: kol'-pos

- Definition:

1. the front of the body between the arms

2. the bosom of a garment, i.e. the hollow formed by the upper forepart of a rather loose garment bound by a girdle or sash, used for keeping and carrying things (the fold or pocket)

3. a bay of the sea

- Origin: apparently a primary word

- TDNT entry: 16:44,5

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: Apparently a primary word; the bosom; by analogy a bay: - bosom creek.