Strong's H3409 · Hebrew
יָרֵךְ
yârêk · /yaw-rake'/
Definition
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
KJV: [idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to be soft;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָרֵךְ across 32 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis7 verses
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis 24:9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Genesis 32:25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Genesis 32:31And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis 32:32Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Genesis 46:26All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; loins: Heb. thigh
Genesis 47:29And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Exodus7 verses
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. loins: Heb. thigh
Exodus 25:31And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exodus 28:42And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: their: Heb. flesh of their nakedness reach: Heb. be
Exodus 32:27And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Exodus 37:17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus 40:22And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
Exodus 40:24And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers6 verses
The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 3:35And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Numbers 5:21Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; rot: Heb. fall
Numbers 5:22And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Numbers 5:27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Numbers 8:4And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
Judges4 verses
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Judges 3:21And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges 8:30And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. of his: Heb. going out of his thigh
Judges 15:8And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
Psalms1 verse
Song of Solomon2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh. terrors: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people
Ezekiel 24:4Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3409 (yârêk) mean?
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side
How many times does H3409 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3409 (יָרֵךְ) appears in 32 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thigh.”
How is yârêk translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3409 is rendered as “thigh” (19×), “side” (7×), “shaft” (3×), “loins” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יָרֵךְ come from?
from an unused root meaning to be soft;