greek #3751 - ὀσφύς, ύος, ἡ osphus (the loin)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance loin. Of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. The hip; internally (by extension) procreative power -- loin. Thayer's Greek LexiconStrong's 3751: ὀσφύςὀσφύς (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, περιζωννυσθαιτάςὀσφύας, to gird, gird about, the loins, Luke 12:35; Ephesians 6:14; and ἀναζωννυσθαιτάςὀσφύας (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, καρπόςτῆςὀσφύος, fruit of the loins, offspring, Acts 2:30 (see καρπός, 1 at the end); ἐξέρχεσθαιἐκτῆςὀσφύοςτίνος, 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.); ἔτιἐντῇὀσφύϊτίνος, to be yet in the loins of someone (an ancestor), Hebrews 7:10. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Greek: 3751. ὀσφῦς (osphus) — 8 OccurrencesMatthew 3:4 - N-AFS Mark 1:6 - N-AFS Luke 12:35 - N-NFP Acts 2:30 - N-GFS Ephesians 6:14 - N-AFS Hebrews 7:5 - N-GFS Hebrews 7:10 - N-DFS 1 Peter 1:13 - N-AFP |