Osphŷs — G3751

Definition

feminine noun

the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power

1. the hip (loin), as that part of the body where the ζώνη was worn
2. a loin, the Sept. several times for חֲלָצַיִם, the (two) loins, where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided (?)

Usually translated as

loin

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Osphŷs occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Acts (1), Ephesians (1), Hebrews (2), 1 Peter (1)

• Matthew 3:4 — And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins (ὀσφὺν); and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
• Mark 1:6 — And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins (ὀσφὺν); and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
• Luke 12:35 — Let your loins (ὀσφύες) be girded about, and your lights burning;
• Acts 2:30 — Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins (ὀσφύος), according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
• Ephesians 6:14 — Stand therefore, having your loins (ὀσφὺν) girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
• Hebrews 7:5 — 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 (ὀσφύος) of Abraham:
• Hebrews 7:10 — For he was yet in the loins (ὀσφύϊ) of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
• 1 Peter 1:13 — Wherefore gird up the loins (ὀσφύας) 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;