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Lexicon :: Strong's G3751 - osphys

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ὀσφῦς
Transliteration
osphys (Key)
Pronunciation
os-foos'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:496,736

Strong’s Definitions

ὀσφῦς osphŷs, os-foos'; of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power:—loin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's G3751 in the following manner: loins (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's G3751 in the following manner: loins (8x).

  1. the hip (loin)

    1. to gird, gird about, the loins

  2. a loin, the (two) loins

    1. the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὀσφῦς osphŷs, os-foos'; of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power:—loin.
STRONGS G3751:
ὀσφύς (or ὀσφύς, so R Tr in Ephesians 6:14; G in Matthew 3:4; cf. Chandler §§ 658, 659; Tdf. Proleg., p. 101), ὀσφύος, ἡ, from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;
1. the hip (loin), as that part of the body where the ζώνη was worn (the Sept. for מָתְנַיִם): Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6; hence, περιζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας, to gird, gird about, the loins, Luke 12:35; Ephesians 6:14; and ἀναζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας (to gird up the loins), 1 Peter 1:13; on the meaning of these metaphorical, phrases see ἀναζώννυμι.
2. a loin, the Sept. several times for חֲלָצַיִם, the (two) loins, where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided (?); hence, καρπός τῆς ὀσφύος, fruit of the loins, offspring, Acts 2:30 (see καρπός, 1 at the end); ἐξέρχεσθαι ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος τίνος, to come forth out of one's loins i. e. derive one's origin or descent from one, Hebrews 7:5 (see ἐξέρχομαι, 2 b.); ἔτι ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τίνος, to be yet in the loins of someone (an ancestor), Hebrews 7:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:4; 3:4
Mark
1:6
Luke
12:35
Acts
2:30
Ephesians
6:14; 6:14
Hebrews
7:5; 7:10
1 Peter
1:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3751 matches the Greek ὀσφῦς (osphys),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in '1Ki' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5 - “Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner and Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed. And he shed the blood of war in peacetime, and put the blood of war on his belt that was around his waist, and on his sandals that were on his feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:10 - Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:46 - Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:31 - Then his servants said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please, let us put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will spare your life.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:32 - So they wore sackcloth around their waists and put ropes around their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, “Your servant Ben-Hadad says, ‘Please let me live.’ ” And he said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”
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