Original: בֶּטֶן

Transliteration: beṭen

Phonetic: beh'-ten

Short Definition: Belly

Original: בּטן

Transliteration: beṭen

Phonetic: beh'-ten

BDB Definition:

1. belly, womb, body
   1. belly, abdomen
      1. as seat of hunger
      2. as seat of mental faculties
      3. of depth of Sheol (figuratively)
   2. womb

Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow

TWOT entry: 236a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

Cognate: H991