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Lexicon :: Strong's H3409 - yārēḵ

Aa
יָרֵך
Transliteration
yārēḵ
Pronunciation
yaw-rake'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be soft
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 916a

Strong’s Definitions

יָרֵךְ yârêk, yaw-rake'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side:—× body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H3409 in the following manner: thigh (21x), side (7x), shaft (3x), loins (2x), body (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H3409 in the following manner: thigh (21x), side (7x), shaft (3x), loins (2x), body (1x).

  1. thigh, side, loin, base

    1. thigh

      1. outside of thigh (where sword was worn)

      2. loins (as the seat of procreative power)

    2. side (flank) (of object)

    3. base

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָרֵךְ yârêk, yaw-rake'; from an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side:—× body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
STRONGS H3409: Abbreviations
† יָרֵךְ noun feminineNumbers 5:27 thigh, loin, side, base (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יַרְכָּא; Zinjirli ירך loin; Assyrian arku, arkâtu, back, rear, hereafter DlHWB 242; Arabic bdb043704 hip) — absolute יָרֵךְ Judges 15:8 + 6 times; construct יֶ֫רֶךְ Genesis 24:9 + 11 times + 2 Samuel 3:27 (see below); suffix יְרֵכִי Genesis 24:2; Genesis 47:29; יְרֵכֵךְ Numbers 5:21; יְרֵכוֺ Genesis 32:26 + 6 times; יְרֵכָהּ Exodus 25:31+ 3 times; dual יְרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42; suffix יְרֵכַיִךְ Songs 7:2; —
1. thigh,
a. outside of thigh, where sword was worn, שִׂים חֶרֶב עַליְֿרֵכוֺ Exodus 32:27 (E); וַיַחְגֹּר אֹתָהּ עַליֶֿרֶךְ יְמִינוֺ Judges 3:16 and he girded it upon his right thigh, Judges 3:21; Psalm 45:4; Songs 3:8; כַּף הַיָּרֵךְ Genesis 32:33 hollow of the thigh, Genesis 32:26 (twice in verse); Genesis 32:33 [Genesis 32:32] (all J); חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ Cant 7:2 the roundings of thy thighs; מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַדיְֿרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42 (P); || בֶּטֶן Numbers 5:21, 22, 27 (P); צֹלֵעַ עַליְֿרֵכוֺ Genesis 32:32 (J), limping upon his thigh; סָפַק עַליָֿרֵח Jeremiah 31:19 and (with אֶלֿ) Ezekiel 21:17, smite upon, thigh, in token of consternation; וַיַּךְ אוֺתָם שׁוֺק עַלֿ יָרֵךְ Judges 15:8 and he smote them, hip upon thigh, a great slaughter.
b. thigh = loins, as seat of procreative power (RSK. 34; Semitic i, 360 (380)) יֹצְאֵי ירך those proceeding from the loins of any one Genesis 46:26; Exodus 1:5 (both P), Judges 8:30; hence שִׂים יַד תַּחַת ירך place the hand under thigh, in taking oath Genesis 24:2, 9 (J), Genesis 47:29.
2. side (flank) of altar 2 Kings 16:14; Leviticus 1:11 (P); of tabernacle Exodus 40:22, 24; Numbers 3:29, 35 (all P); also יֶרֶךְ הַשַּׁעַר (for MT תּוֺךְ הַשּׁ׳) Greek Version of the LXX Th We Dr Bu Kit.
3. base (loins) of candlestick Exodus 25:31; Exodus 37:17; Numbers 8:4 (all P).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3410.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:2; 24:2; 24:9; 24:9; 32:26; 32:26; 32:32; 32:32; 46:26; 47:29; 47:29

Exodus

1:5; 25:31; 25:31; 28:42; 28:42; 32:27; 37:17; 40:22; 40:24

Leviticus

1:11

Numbers

3:29; 3:35; 5:21; 5:21; 5:22; 5:27; 5:27; 8:4

Judges

3:16; 3:21; 8:30; 15:8; 15:8

2 Samuel

3:27

2 Kings

16:14

Psalms

45:4

Song of Songs

3:8; 7:2; 7:2

Jeremiah

31:19

Ezekiel

21:17

H3409

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Strong's Number H3409 matches the Hebrew יָרֵך (yārēḵ),
which occurs 34 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:9 - And H7760➔ the servant H5650 put ➔H7760 his hand H3027 under H8478 the thigh H3409 of Abraham H85 his master, H113 and sware H7650 to him concerning H5921 that H2088 matter. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:25 - And when he saw H7200 that H3588 he prevailed H3201 not H3808 against him, he touched H5060 the hollow H3709 of his thigh; H3409 and H3363➔ the hollow H3709 of H3409➔ Jacob's H3290 thigh ➔ H3409 was out of joint, ➔H3363 as he wrestled H79 with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:31 - And H2224➔ as H834 he passed over H5674 Penuel H6439 the sun H8121 rose ➔H2224 upon him, and he H1931 halted H6760 upon H5921 his thigh. H3409

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:5 - And H1961➔ all H3605 the souls H5315 that came out H3318 of the loins H3409 of Jacob H3290 were ➔H1961 seventy H7657 souls: H5315 for Joseph H3130 was H1961 in Egypt H4714 already.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:31 - And thou shalt make H6213 a candlestick H4501 of pure H2889 gold: H2091 of beaten work H4749 shall H6213➔ the candlestick H4501 be made: ➔H6213 his shaft, H3409 and his branches, H7070 his bowls, H1375 his knops, H3730 and his flowers, H6525 shall be H1961 of the same. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:42 - And thou shalt make H6213 them linen H906 breeches H4370 to cover H3680 their nakedness; H1320 H6172 from the loins H4975 even unto H5704 the thighs H3409 they shall reach: H1961

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:27 - And he said H559 unto them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Put H7760 every man H376 his sword H2719 by H5921 his side, H3409 and go in H5674 and out H7725 from gate H8179 to gate H8179 throughout the camp, H4264 and slay H2026 every man H376 his brother, H251 and every man H376 his companion, H7453 and every man H376 his neighbour. H7138

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:17 - And he made H6213 the candlestick H4501 of pure H2889 gold: H2091 of beaten work H4749 made he H6213 the candlestick; H4501 his shaft, H3409 and his branch, H7070 his bowls, H1375 his knops, H3730 and his flowers, H6525 were H1961 of the same: H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:22 - And he put H5414 the table H7979 in the tent H168 of the congregation, H4150 upon H5921 the side H3409 of the tabernacle H4908 northward, H6828 without H2351 the vail. H6532

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:24 - And he put H7760 the candlestick H4501 in the tent H168 of the congregation, H4150 over against H5227 the table, H7979 on H5921 the side H3409 of the tabernacle H4908 southward. H5045

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:29 - The families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 shall pitch H2583 on H5921 the side H3409 of the tabernacle H4908 southward. H8486

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:21 - Then H7650➔ the priest H3548 shall charge ➔H7650 the woman H802 with an oath H7621 of cursing, H423 and H559➔ the priest H3548 shall say ➔H559 unto the woman, H802 The LORD H3068 make H5414 thee H853 a curse H423 and an oath H7621 among H8432 thy people, H5971 when H5414➔ the LORD H3068 doth make ➔H5414 thy thigh H3409 to rot, H5307 and H853 thy belly H990 to swell; H6639

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 5:27 - And when he hath made her to drink H8248 the water, H4325 then it shall come to pass, H1961 that, if H518 she be defiled, H2930 and have done H4603 trespass H4604 against her husband, H376 that H935➔ the water H4325 that causeth the curse H779 shall enter ➔H935 into her, and become bitter, H4751 and H6638➔ her belly H990 shall swell, ➔H6638 and H5307➔ her thigh H3409 shall rot: ➔H5307 and H1961➔ the woman H802 shall be ➔H1961 a curse H423 among H7130 her people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:16 - But H6213➔ Ehud H164 made ➔H6213 him a dagger H2719 which had two H8147 edges, H6366 of a cubit H1574 length; H753 and he did gird H2296 it H853 under H8478 his raiment H4055 upon H5921 his right H3225 thigh. H3409

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:21 - And H7971➔ Ehud H164 put forth ➔H7971 his left H8040 hand, H3027 and took H3947 the dagger H2719 from H5921 his right H3225 thigh, H3409 and thrust it H8628 into his belly: H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:30 - And Gideon H1439 had H1961 threescore and ten H7657 sons H1121 of his body H3409 begotten: H3318 for H3588 he had H1961 many H7227 wives. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:8 - And he smote H5221 them H853 hip H7785 and H5921 thigh H3409 with a H4347➔ great H1419 slaughter: ➔H4347 and he went down H3381 and dwelt H3427 in the top H5585 of the rock H5553 Etam. H5862

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:14 - And H853 he brought also H7126 the H4196➔ brasen H5178 altar, ➔H4196 which H834 was before H6440 the LORD, H3068 from H854 the forefront H6440 of the house, H1004 from between H996 the altar H4196 and H996 the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and put H5414 it H853 on H5921 the north H6828 side H3409 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:3 - Gird H2296 thy sword H2719 upon H5921 thy thigh, H3409 O H1368➔ most mighty, ➔H1368 with thy glory H1935 and thy majesty. H1926

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:8 - They all H3605 hold H270 swords, H2719 being expert H3925 in war: H4421 every man H376 hath his sword H2719 upon H5921 his thigh H3409 because of fear H6343 in the night. H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:1 - How H4100 beautiful are H3303 thy feet H6471 with shoes, H5275 O H1323➔ prince's H5081 daughter! ➔H1323 the joints H2542 of thy thighs H3409 are like H3644 jewels, H2481 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of a cunning workman. H542

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:19 - Surely H3588 after that H310 I was turned, H7725 I repented; H5162 and after that H310 I was instructed, H3045 I smote H5606 upon H5921 my thigh: H3409 I was ashamed, H954 yea, even H1571 confounded, H3637 because H3588 I did bear H5375 the reproach H2781 of my youth. H5271

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:12 - Cry H2199 and howl, H3213 son H1121 of man: H120 for H3588 it H1931 shall be H1961 upon my people, H5971 it H1931 shall be upon all H3605 the princes H5387 of Israel: H3478 terrors H4048 by reason of H413 the sword H2719 shall be upon H1961 my people: H5971 smite H5606 therefore H3651 upon H413 thy thigh. H3409

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:4 - Gather H622 the pieces thereof H5409 into it, H413 even every H3605 good H2896 piece, H5409 the thigh, H3409 and the shoulder; H3802 fill H4390 it with the choice H4005 bones. H6106
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