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stum´uk (στοÌμαχος, stoÌmachos): 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 ().
Used figuratively of pride, “A proud look and high stomach†(, 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 passionâ€).