Strong's Lexicon
G3751 — ὀσφύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3751 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀσφύς |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 8 |
| Transliteration: | osphus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | os-foos' |
| Meaning: | 1. the loin (externally), i.e. the hip 2. (internally, by extension) procreative power |
| KJV Renderings: | loin |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀσφύς (or ὀσφύς, so R Tr in Eph 6:14; G in Mat 3:4; cf. Chandler §§ 658, 659; Tdf. Proleg., p. 101), ὀσφύος, ἡ, from Aeschylus and Herodotus down;
1. the hip (loin), as that part of the body where the ζώνη was worn (the Sept. for îÈúÀðÇéÄí): Mat 3:4; Mar 1:6; hence, περιζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας, to gird, gird about, the loins, Luk 12:35; Eph 6:14; and ἀναζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας (to gird up the loins), 1Pe 1:13; on the meaning of these metaphorical, phrases see ἀναζώννυμι.
2. a loin, the Sept. several times for çÂìÈöÇéÄí, the (two) loins, where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided (?); hence, καρπός τῆς ὀσφύος, fruit of the loins, offspring, Act 2:30 (see καρπός, 1 at the end); ἐξέρχεσθαι ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος τίνος, to come forth out of one’s loins i. e. derive one’s origin or descent from one, Heb 7:5 (see ἐξέρχομαι, 2 b.); ἔτι ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τίνος, to be yet in the loins of someone (an ancestor), Heb 7:10.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀσφύς (loin)
Matthew 3:4
- KJV: And 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
- GK: αυτός δε ο Ιωάννης είχε το ένδυμα αυτού από τριχών καμήλου και ζώνην δερματίνην περί την οσφύν αυτού η δε τροφή αυτού ην ακρίδες και μέλι άγριον
Mark 1:6
- KJV: And 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
- GK: ην δε Ιωάννης ενδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου και ζώνην δερματίνην περί την οσφύν αυτού και εσθίων ακρίδας και μέλι άγριον
Luke 12:35
- KJV: Let your loins be girded about and lights burning
- GK: έστωσαν υμών αι οσφύες περιεζωσμέναι και οι λύχνοι καιόμενοι
Acts 2:30
- KJV: Therefore 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
- GK: προφήτης ούν υπάρχων και ειδώς ότι όρκω ώμοσεν αυτώ ο θεός εκ καρπού της οσφύος αυτού το κατά σάρκα αναστήσειν τον χριστόν καθίσαι επί του θρόνου αυτού
Ephesians 6:14
- KJV: Stand therefore having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of righteousness
- GK: στήτε ούν περιζωσάμενοι την οσφύν υμών εν αληθεία και ενδυσάμενοι τον θώρακα της δικαιοσύνης
Hebrews 7:5
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και οι μεν εκ των υιών Λευϊ την ιερατείαν λαμβάνοντες εντολήν έχουσιν αποδεκατούν τον λαόν κατά τον νόμον τουτ΄ τους αδελφούς αυτών καίπερ εξεληλυθότας εκ της οσφύος Αβραάμ
Hebrews 7:10
- KJV: For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him
- GK: έτι γαρ εν τη οσφύϊ του πατρός ην ότε συνήντησεν αυτώ ο Μελχισεδέκ
1 Peter 1:13
- KJV: Wherefore 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
- GK: διό αναζωσάμενοι τας οσφύας της διανοίας υμών νήφοντες τελείως ελπίσατε επί την φερομένην υμίν χάριν εν αποκαλύψει Ιησού χριστού