Stomach

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Stomach [1]

stum´uk ( στόμαχος , stómachos ): 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 ( 1 Timothy 5:23 ).

Used figuratively of pride , "A proud look and high stomach" ( Psalm 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").

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