- ὀσφύς
- the loins.
- ὀσφῦς
- the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;KJV Usage: loin.
- ὀσφῦς
- loins
- G:N-F
- ὀσφύς, -ύος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for מֹתֶן;, also for חָלַץ, etc. ;]
the loin:; metaph., περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας,Refs
Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the seat of generative power,Refs
Luk.12:35, Eph.6:14, 1Pe.1:13; metaph., καρπὸς τ. ὀσφύος, Act.2:30Refs
Heb.7:5, 10
(AS)
1) the hip (loin)
1a) to gird, gird about, the loins
2) a loin, the (two) loins
2a) the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided
1a) to gird, gird about, the loins
2) a loin, the (two) loins
2a) the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided
ὀσφύς
osphus
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Of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), that is, the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
KJV Usage: loin.