Strong's Greek · G2859
G2859 kólpos
κόλπος
kol'-pos
bosom
Looking for Hebrew H2859 châthan? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2859. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
kólpos appears 6 times in Scripture, in Luke, John and Acts. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
the bosom; by analogy, a bay
In the King James Version
bosom, creek
Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Appears 6 times in Scripture
“When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.”
“In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.”
“One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.”
“One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.”
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.””
“No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
