◄ 3751. osphus ►
Lexicon osphus: Loins, waist Original Word: ὀσφύς Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: osphus Pronunciation: os-foos' Phonetic Spelling: (os-foos') Definition: Loins, waist Meaning: the loins. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance loin. Of uncertain affinity; the loin (externally), i.e. The hip; internally (by extension) procreative power -- loin. HELPS Word-studies 3751 osphýs – properly, the hip (reproductive area); used figuratively in 1 Pet 1:13 of the "reproductive" (creative) capacity of the renewed mind (cf. Ro 12:1-3). [3751 (osphýs) is "the seat of generative power (Heb 7:5,10, Abbott-Smith). "To smite the loins" referred to a fatal blow – "forever ending" anything that would (could) come from the slain.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition the loin NASB Translation descendants* (1), descended* (1), loins (2), waist (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3751: ὀσφύς ὀσφύς (or ὀσφύς, so R Tr in Ephesians 6:14; G in Matthew 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 מָתְנַיִם): Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6; hence, περιζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας, to gird, gird about, the loins, Luke 12:35; Ephesians 6:14; and ἀναζωννυσθαι τάς ὀσφύας (to gird up the loins), 1 Peter 1:13; on the meaning of these metaphorical, phrases see ἀναζώννυμι. 2. a loin, the Sept. several times for חֲלָצַיִם, the (two) loins, where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided (?); hence, καρπός τῆς ὀσφύος, fruit of the loins, offspring, Acts 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, Hebrews 7:5 (see ἐξέρχομαι, 2 b.); ἔτι ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τίνος, to be yet in the loins of someone (an ancestor), Hebrews 7:10. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the base of ὀσφύω (osphýō), which is not used in the New Testament but relates to the concept of the loins or waist. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2504 (חֲלָצַיִם, chalatsayim): Refers to the loins or hips, often used in contexts of strength or readiness. • H4975 (מָתְנַיִם, mothnayim): Another term for loins, frequently used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the area of the waist or the seat of strength and procreation. These Hebrew terms share a similar conceptual framework with the Greek ὀσφύς, emphasizing the loins as a symbol of strength, readiness, and generational continuity. Usage: The word ὀσφύς appears in the New Testament in contexts that emphasize readiness or the seat of strength. It is used both literally and figuratively. Context: The Greek term ὀσφύς is primarily used in the New Testament to denote the loins, a part of the body associated with strength and procreation. In ancient times, the loins were considered the center of physical power and vitality. This term appears in several key passages, often in metaphorical contexts. In Ephesians 6:14, the Apostle Paul instructs believers to "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist," using the imagery of girding one's loins to convey the idea of being prepared and ready for spiritual battle. The loins, in this sense, symbolize readiness and the foundational strength provided by truth. In 1 Peter 1:13, the exhortation to "gird up the loins of your mind" (BSB) uses the metaphor of loins to encourage mental preparedness and alertness, drawing on the cultural understanding of the loins as a source of strength and readiness. The concept of the loins is also linked to procreation and lineage, as seen in Hebrews 7:10, where Levi is said to have been "still in the loins of his ancestor" when Melchizedek met Abraham. This reflects the biblical view of the loins as the seat of generational continuity and heritage. Forms and Transliterations οσφυας οσφυάς οσφύας ὀσφύας οσφυες οσφύες ὀσφύες οσφυι οσφυϊ οσφύϊ ὀσφύϊ οσφυν οσφύν ὀσφὺν οσφυος οσφύος ὀσφύος οσφύς οσφύων osphuas osphues osphui osphun osphuos osphyas osphýas osphyes osphýes osphýï osphyn osphỳn osphyos osphýos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:4 N-AFS GRK: περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ ἡ NAS: around his waist; and his food KJV: about his loins; and his INT: about the waist of him Mark 1:6 N-AFS GRK: περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ καὶ NAS: around his waist, and his diet KJV: about his loins; and he did eat INT: about the waist of him and Luke 12:35 N-NFP GRK: ὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναι καὶ KJV: Let your loins be girded about, INT: your waist girded about and Acts 2:30 N-GFS GRK: καρποῦ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ καθίσαι KJV: of his loins, according to INT: fruit of the loins of him to sit Ephesians 6:14 N-AFS GRK: περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν NAS: HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, KJV: having your loins girt about with INT: having fastened about the loins of you with Hebrews 7:5 N-GFS GRK: ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ KJV: they come out of the loins of Abraham: INT: out of the loin of Abraham Hebrews 7:10 N-DFS GRK: ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς NAS: for he was still in the loins of his father KJV: yet in the loins of his father, when INT: in the loin of the father 1 Peter 1:13 N-AFP GRK: ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας KJV: gird up the loins of your INT: having girded up the waist of the mind Strong's Greek 3751 8 Occurrences ὀσφύας — 1 Occ. ὀσφύες — 1 Occ. ὀσφύϊ — 1 Occ. ὀσφὺν — 3 Occ. ὀσφύος — 2 Occ.