Greek · Strong's G3751
ὀσφῦς
osphysos-foos'
the loin (externally), i.e. the hip
1890 spelling: osphŷs
- ο70
- σ200
- φ500
- υ400
- ς200
Isopsephy 1,370
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
Rendered in the KJV as
loin.
- 8occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 8 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ὀσφὺν3
- ὀσφύος2
- ὀσφύας1
- ὀσφύες1
- ὀσφύϊ1
How it is rendered · 3
- loins3
- waist3
- loin2
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular3
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
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- N-ASF · 3
- N-GSF · 2
- N-APF · 1
- N-DSF · 1
- N-NPF · 1
All 8, in canonical order
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Where this word lives
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Luke1 occurrence
Hebrews2 occurrences
- Hebrews 7:5ὀσφύοςosphuosnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularNow the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.here: loin
- Hebrews 7:10ὀσφύϊosphuinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.here: loin