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Lexicon :: Strong's H3409 - yārēḵ

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יָרֵך
Transliteration
yārēḵ
Pronunciation
yaw-rake'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be soft
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TWOT Reference: 916a

Strong’s Definitions

יָרֵךְ yârêk, yaw-rake'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side:—× body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H3409 in the following manner: thigh (21x), side (7x), shaft (3x), loins (2x), body (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H3409 in the following manner: thigh (21x), side (7x), shaft (3x), loins (2x), body (1x).

  1. thigh, side, loin, base

    1. thigh

      1. outside of thigh (where sword was worn)

      2. loins (as the seat of procreative power)

    2. side (flank) (of object)

    3. base

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָרֵךְ yârêk, yaw-rake'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side:—× body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
STRONGS H3409: Abbreviations
† יָרֵךְ noun feminineNumbers 5:27 thigh, loin, side, base (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יַרְכָּא; Zinjirli ירך loin; Assyrian arku, arkâtu, back, rear, hereafter DlHWB 242; Arabic bdb043704 hip) — absolute יָרֵךְ Judges 15:8 + 6 times; construct יֶ֫רֶךְ Genesis 24:9 + 11 times + 2 Samuel 3:27 (see below); suffix יְרֵכִי Genesis 24:2; Genesis 47:29; יְרֵכֵךְ Numbers 5:21; יְרֵכוֺ Genesis 32:26 + 6 times; יְרֵכָהּ Exodus 25:31+ 3 times; dual יְרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42; suffix יְרֵכַיִךְ Songs 7:2; —
1. thigh,
a. outside of thigh, where sword was worn, שִׂים חֶרֶב עַליְֿרֵכוֺ Exodus 32:27 (E); וַיַחְגֹּר אֹתָהּ עַליֶֿרֶךְ יְמִינוֺ Judges 3:16 and he girded it upon his right thigh, Judges 3:21; Psalm 45:4; Songs 3:8; כַּף הַיָּרֵךְ Genesis 32:33 hollow of the thigh, Genesis 32:26 (twice in verse); Genesis 32:33 [Genesis 32:32] (all J); חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ Cant 7:2 the roundings of thy thighs; מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַדיְֿרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42 (P); || בֶּטֶן Numbers 5:21, 22, 27 (P); צֹלֵעַ עַליְֿרֵכוֺ Genesis 32:32 (J), limping upon his thigh; סָפַק עַליָֿרֵח Jeremiah 31:19 and (with אֶלֿ) Ezekiel 21:17, smite upon, thigh, in token of consternation; וַיַּךְ אוֺתָם שׁוֺק עַלֿ יָרֵךְ Judges 15:8 and he smote them, hip upon thigh, a great slaughter.
b. thigh = loins, as seat of procreative power (RSK. 34; Semitic i, 360 (380)) יֹצְאֵי ירך those proceeding from the loins of any one Genesis 46:26; Exodus 1:5 (both P), Judges 8:30; hence שִׂים יַד תַּחַת ירך place the hand under thigh, in taking oath Genesis 24:2, 9 (J), Genesis 47:29.
2. side (flank) of altar 2 Kings 16:14; Leviticus 1:11 (P); of tabernacle Exodus 40:22, 24; Numbers 3:29, 35 (all P); also יֶרֶךְ הַשַּׁעַר (for MT תּוֺךְ הַשּׁ׳) Greek Version of the LXX Th We Dr Bu Kit.
3. base (loins) of candlestick Exodus 25:31; Exodus 37:17; Numbers 8:4 (all P).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3410.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:2; 24:2; 24:9; 24:9; 32:26; 32:26; 32:32; 32:32; 46:26; 47:29; 47:29

Exodus

1:5; 25:31; 25:31; 28:42; 28:42; 32:27; 37:17; 40:22; 40:24

Leviticus

1:11

Numbers

3:29; 3:35; 5:21; 5:21; 5:22; 5:27; 5:27; 8:4

Judges

3:16; 3:21; 8:30; 15:8; 15:8

2 Samuel

3:27

2 Kings

16:14

Psalms

45:4

Song of Songs

3:8; 7:2; 7:2

Jeremiah

31:19

Ezekiel

21:17

H3409

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Strong's Number H3409 matches the Hebrew יָרֵך (yārēḵ),
which occurs 34 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:2 - And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:9 - And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:25 - And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:31 - And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:32 - Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:26 - All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:29 - And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:5 - And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:31 - And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:42

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:42 - And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:27 - And he said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Put ye every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:17 - And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, it knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it:

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:22 - And he put the table in the tent of meeting, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:24 - And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:11 - And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah: and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:29 - The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - And the prince of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: they shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle northward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:21 - then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:22 - and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy body to swell, and thy thigh to fall away. And the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her drink the water, then it shall come to pass, if she be defiled, and have committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her and become bitter, and her body shall swell, and her thigh shall fall away: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:4 - And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, and unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:16 - And Ehud made him a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:21 - And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:30 - And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:8 - And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:14 - And the brazen altar, which was before Jehovah, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of Jehovah, and put it on the north side of his altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:3 -
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one,
Thy glory and thy majesty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:8 -
They all handle the sword, and are expert in war:
Every man hath his sword upon his thigh,
Because of fear in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:1 -
How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince’s daughter!
Thy rounded thighs are like jewels,
The work of the hands of a skilful workman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:19 - Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:12 - Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:4 - gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
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