The Woman's Womb as a Place of God's Action and Creation

In the Hebrew Bible, the woman's womb is rendered by three main nouns: םחֶרֶ (most often translated as "womb"), l(sic)ֶבֶּ ("belly") and הֶעמֵ (plural only: םיעִֵמ, "bowels"). Although these terms take on various shades of meaning, they very often refer to the female womb. In this context, they always appear in relation to God, who is particularly active in this field. This article aims to show the ways of God's creative activity in the female womb, which also takes various metaphorical shades.