Strong's Number G2859

κόλπος

kolpos · kol'-pos

Transliteration:

kolpos{kol'-pos}

Word Origin:

apparently a primary word

TDNT:

3:824,452

Part of Speech:

noun masculine

Strong's Definition:

the bosom; by analogy, a bay

Usage in the KJV:

bosom 5, creek 1

Total: 6
Occurs 6 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

the front of the body between the arms
the bosom of a garment, i.e. the hollow formed by the upper forepart of a rather loose garment bound by a girdle or sash, used for keeping and carrying things (the fold or pocket)
a bay of the sea