κόλπος

Cambridge Greek Lexicon

κόλποςουm sg. and pl.fold at the lap of a garmentformed where it loops over the beltlap-foldof a dress or robe, usu. a woman'sIl. Pi. Hellenist.poet. Plu.of a woman's dress, soaked w. her tearsIl. A. AR. Mosch.forming a pocket used to carry or conceal itemsHom. A. Hdt. E. Ar. D.in which one spits to avert evilThphr. Men. Call. Theoc.foldof the aigis worn by AthenaA.sg. and pl.area of the body covered by the lap-foldlap, bosomusu. of a mother or nurse, where a child or animal is nurtured or shelteredIl. hHom. Thgn. Isoc. Hellenist.poet. Plu.of a goddess, where a child is raisedIl. hHom. Alc. AR.where a lock of hair is cherishedCall.of a love-poet, where Eros is raisedMosch.of a man or woman, in which a lover or sim. rests the headAr. AR. NT. Plu.of a powerful man, fig.ref. to nepotistic favouritismPlu.of Abraham, God the FatherNT.bosomof a beautiful womanAr. Theoc.wombof a womanE. Ar. Call. bosomof the earth, esp. as holding the deadMelanipp. D.quot.epigr. Plu.oracleof a sea goddess, ref. to the ocean depthsTim.capacious depthsbosomof the seaHom.of the airPi.curving recess of the coastbay, gulfPi. Hdt. E. Ar. AR.gulf of water between enclosing coastsgulfHom. hHom. A. Hdt. Th. X.valley, glenPi. S. Ar. X.capacious hollowholdof a shipE.recess, cavityin the ground, in a cavePlu.curving hollowof a hunting netX.of a line of troopsPlu.of a line drawn on the groundPlu.

ShortDef

bosom; gulf