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
- 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 timesAppears 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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