Kilyâh — H3629

H3629 · Hebrew — כליה

Pronunciation: kil-yaw'

Definition

feminine plural noun

a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self)

  1. kidneys
    1. of physical organ (lit.)
    2. of seat of emotion and affection (fig.)
    3. of sacrificial animals
  2. (TWOT) reins

Usually translated as

kidneys, reins

Origin

feminine of H3627 (only in the plural)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Kilyâh occurs 31 times in 26 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Leviticus (9), Deuteronomy (1), Job (2), Psalms (5), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (4), Lamentations (1)

Strong's Lexicon — K