Bible Dictionary
STOMACH
The stomach is the sac-like part of the digestive tract where food begins to be prepared for nourishment. Scripture also uses related language figuratively for pride, courage, or strong feeling.
Definition
The stomach is a membranous, sac-like part of the alimentary canal in which the earlier stages of digestion take place and food is prepared to yield nourishment.
Biblical Usage
The stomach is mentioned in connection with bodily health. Related biblical language uses “high stomach” figuratively for pride and “manly stomach” for courage or strong passion.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>stum'-uk (stomachos): In man and most vertebrates, a membranous sac-like portion of the alimentary canal, in which the earlier stages of digestion take place and in which food is prepared to yield its nourishment (1Ti 5:23).</p><p>Used figuratively of pride, "A proud look and high stomach" (Ps 101:7, Prayer-book Version), and courage, "Stirring up her womanish thoughts with a manly stomach" (2 Macc 7:21 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "with manly passion").</p>