Strong G3751ὀσφῦς
loins
- Transliteration
- osphus
- Pronunciation
- os-foos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally) that is the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power: - loin.
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G3751 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- loin8
First verses
- Matthew 3:4And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
- Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
- Acts 2:30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
- Ephesians 6:14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- Hebrews 7:5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
- Hebrews 7:10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
- 1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀσφῦς, ἡ,
genitive ὀσφύος: accusative ὀσφῦν, also ὀσφύα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.213 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus))]: —lion or loins, lower part of the back, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 80, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aët.” 20, “Aph.” 3.23, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 493a22, +others)]; opposed to κῶλα, ὦμοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 497, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.40)]; loin of a victim, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“SIG” 57.9 (Milet., 5th c.BC), 1037.2 (4th-3rd c.BC), 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 23.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1053, “Lys.” 964, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 319.12)]; of wasps, ἔχουσι κέντρον ἐκ τῆς ὀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 225, compare 740 (_anapaest meter_))]; of a horse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 1.12)]; of a fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 132.6 (_anapaest meter_).)]
2 Hellenist., metaphorically, ὁ καρπὸς τῆς ὀ., of a son, [LXX+NT (NT.Act.2.30, cf. LXX.Gen.35.11, +others)]
3 περιζώννυσθαι or ἀναζώννυσθαι τὴν ὀσφύν gird up one's loins,[LXX (LXX.Jer.1.17)]; βυσσίνῳ[LXX+NT (LXX.Dan.10.5, cf. NT.Luke.12.35. [ῡ in _nominative_ and _accusative_ _sing._, which are accented ὀσφῦς, ὀσφῦν by Hdn.Gr. 2.937)]; ὀσφύς, -ύν frequently in codices, and this may be admitted for late writers: compare ὀφρῦς.]
genitive ὀσφύος: accusative ὀσφῦν, also ὀσφύα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.213 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus))]: —lion or loins, lower part of the back, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 80, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aët.” 20, “Aph.” 3.23, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 493a22, +others)]; opposed to κῶλα, ὦμοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 497, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.40)]; loin of a victim, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“SIG” 57.9 (Milet., 5th c.BC), 1037.2 (4th-3rd c.BC), 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 23.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1053, “Lys.” 964, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 319.12)]; of wasps, ἔχουσι κέντρον ἐκ τῆς ὀ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 225, compare 740 (_anapaest meter_))]; of a horse, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 1.12)]; of a fish, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 132.6 (_anapaest meter_).)]
2 Hellenist., metaphorically, ὁ καρπὸς τῆς ὀ., of a son, [LXX+NT (NT.Act.2.30, cf. LXX.Gen.35.11, +others)]
3 περιζώννυσθαι or ἀναζώννυσθαι τὴν ὀσφύν gird up one's loins,[LXX (LXX.Jer.1.17)]; βυσσίνῳ[LXX+NT (LXX.Dan.10.5, cf. NT.Luke.12.35. [ῡ in _nominative_ and _accusative_ _sing._, which are accented ὀσφῦς, ὀσφῦν by Hdn.Gr. 2.937)]; ὀσφύς, -ύν frequently in codices, and this may be admitted for late writers: compare ὀφρῦς.]