יָרֵךְ
ya.rekhNoun (Feminine)H3409
thigh
From: from an unused root meaning to be soft;
Short Definition
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
Full Lexicon Entry
- thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
26 timesAppears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
7
Numbers
6
Genesis
4
Judges
4
2 Kings
1
Key Passages
- 2 Kings 16:14
- Exodus 37:17
- Genesis 24:9
- Judges 3:21
- Numbers 3:35
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