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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1512. גָּחוֹן (gachon) -- Belly, Abdomen</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1512.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/leviticus/11-42.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1512.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1512</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1511.htm" title="1511">◄</a> 1512. gachon <a href="../hebrew/1513.htm" title="1513">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">gachon: Belly, Abdomen</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גָּחוֹן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>gachown<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>gah-KHONE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gaw-khone')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Belly, Abdomen<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the external abdomen, belly<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to move or crawl<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for "gachon," as it is a specific Hebrew term. However, the concept of unclean animals is addressed in the New Testament, such as in Acts 10:12-14, where Peter's vision challenges traditional Jewish dietary laws.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "gachon" refers to the belly or abdomen, particularly in the context of creatures that move along the ground. It is often used to describe the underbelly of animals, especially those that crawl or slither, such as reptiles.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of "gachon" is closely associated with creatures that are considered unclean according to Levitical law. The belly or abdomen of such creatures is often highlighted to emphasize their mode of movement and their distinction from other animals. This reflects the broader biblical theme of distinguishing between clean and unclean animals, which was a significant aspect of Israelite religious and cultural identity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>belly (of reptiles)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>belly (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">גָּחוֺן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>belly</b></font>, of reptiles (compare perhaps Assyrian <i><em>gi—innu</em></i>, <em>cord</em> (from twisting ?) Zim<sup>BP 104</sup>) — <font class="hebrew2">גְּחֹנְךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-14.htm">Genesis 3:14</a> (J) of the serpent, compare <font class="hebrew2">גָּחוֺן</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-42.htm">Leviticus 11:42</a> (P). <p><font class="hebrew2">גחר</font> (? compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb016106.gif"> <em>retire, retreat</em>, etc.) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>belly <p>Probably from <a href="/hebrew/1518.htm">giyach</a>; the external abdomen, belly (as the source of the faetus (compare <a href="/hebrew/1521.htm">Giychown</a>)) -- belly. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1518.htm">giyach</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1521.htm">Giychown</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>גְּחֹנְךָ֣ גָּח֜ seg type='large'>וֹ seg>ן גחון גחנך gā·ḥō·wn gaChon gāḥōwn gə·ḥō·nə·ḵā gechoneCha gəḥōnəḵā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 3:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה עַל־ <b> גְּחֹנְךָ֣ </b> תֵלֵ֔ךְ וְעָפָ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the field; <span class="itali">On your belly</span> you will go,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the field; <span class="itali">upon thy belly</span> shalt thou go,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the field on <span class="itali">your belly</span> will go and dust<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/11-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 11:42</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוֹלֵ֨ךְ עַל־ <b> גָּח֜ seg type='large'>וֹ seg>ן </b> וְכֹ֣ל ׀ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crawls <span class="itali">on its belly,</span> and whatever<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Whatsoever goeth <span class="itali">upon the belly,</span> and whatsoever goeth<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/11-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> crawls on <span class="itali">belly</span> and whatever walks<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1512.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1512.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1512<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/gachon_1512.htm">gā·ḥō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/gechonecha_1512.htm">gə·ḥō·nə·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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