יָרֵךְ
Strong's H3409
yârêk
/yaw-rake'/
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3409
- Hebrew
- יָרֵךְ
- Transliteration
- yârêk
- Pronunciation
- /yaw-rake'/
- KJV Translations
- 5 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to be soft;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
bodyloinsshaftsidethigh
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