כִּלְיָה

kil.yahNoun (Feminine)H3629

kidney

From: feminine of H3627 (כְּלִי) (only in the plural);

Short Definition

a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. kidneys 1a) of physical organ (lit.) 1b) of seat of emotion and affection (fig.) 1c) of sacrificial animals 2) (TWOT) reins

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
9
Jeremiah
4
Psalms
4
Exodus
2
Job
2

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 32:14
  • Jeremiah 12:2
  • Lamentations 3:13
  • Leviticus 7:4
  • Proverbs 23:16

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