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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Navel

Navel (שֹׁר, shos, or שֹׁרֵר, shorer', or שָׁרַיר, shari-r', to wnot as a cord), the umbilical connection of the foetus with the mother (Eze 16:4), hence the abdomen where it is attached (Job 40:16; figuratively, Pr 3:8); finally, the bodice or vestment of that part of the person (Song 7:2).

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain. Text from SwordSearcher’s module, as published by biblicalcyclopedia.com. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: titles misread in our source corrected from the Internet Archive’s scans of the printed volumes; paragraphs our source broke mid-sentence joined.