ὀσφῦς osphus · G3751

loins

ὀσφύς, -ύος, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for מֹתֶן; , also for חָלַץ, etc. ; ] ; the loin: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; metaphorically, περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας, Luk.12:35, Eph.6:14, 1Pe.1:13; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the seat of generative power, Heb.7:5, 10; metaphorically, καρπὸς τ. ὀσφύος, Act.2:30 ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ὀσφῦς, ἡ, ; genitive ὀσφύος: accusative ὀσφῦν, also ὀσφύα []: —lion or loins, lower part of the back, []; opposed to κῶλα, ὦμοι, []; loin of a victim, []; of wasps, ἔχουσι κέντρον ἐκ τῆς ὀ. []; of a horse, []; of a fish, []; 2 Hellenist., metaphorically, ὁ καρπὸς τῆς ὀ., of a son, []; 3 περιζώννυσθαι or ἀναζώννυσθαι τὴν ὀσφύν gird up one's loins,[]; βυσσίνῳ[]; ὀσφύς, -ύν frequently in codices, and this may be admitted for late writers: compare ὀφρῦς.]

Where it's used 8 times

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

Source: TBESG G3751; TFLSJ G3751

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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