Hebrew word study
יָרֵךְ H3409
- Transliteration
- yârêk
- Pronunciation
- yaw-rake'
- KJV glosses
- [idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
Lexical summary
the thigh (from its fleshy softness)
by euphemistically the generative parts
figuratively, a shank, flank, side
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the thigh (from its fleshy softness)
by euphemistically the generative parts
figuratively, a shank, flank, side
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information