קֹבָה

# The Hebrew Word קֹבָה (qovah): "Belly" The Hebrew word קֹבָה (qovah) appears only once in the biblical text, making it one of the rarest anatomical terms in the Hebrew Bible. According to the lexical data, it denotes the belly or abdominal region of the body. Its single occurrence limits our ability to observe how the word's meaning might vary across different contexts or whether it carried figurative or metaphorical significance beyond its literal anatomical reference. The extreme rarity of this term—appearing just once—distinguishes it from more common Hebrew words for belly or stomach that appear frequently throughout Scripture. This single-occurrence status suggests that קֹבָה may have been either a specialized or archaic term, possibly regional in usage, or simply a less preferred synonym for other more established anatomical vocabulary. Without multiple instances to examine, we cannot determine whether the word had specific connotations, technical applications, or theological associations that might have made it preferable to use in its particular biblical context. The lexical entry provides only the basic definition without additional contextual, etymological, or comparative data. Consequently, our understanding of קֹבָה remains limited to its straightforward referent: the belly as a physical body part. Its significance lies primarily in its rarity rather than in any demonstrable theological weight or complex semantic range.