Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3409

Strong's H3409 · Hebrew

יָרֵךְ

yârêk · /yaw-rake'/

Number
H3409
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יָרֵךְ
Transliteration
yârêk
Pronunciation
yaw-rake'
KJV occurrences
32 verses

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.

thigh19×
side7×
shaft3×
loins2×
thighs2×
body1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

32 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis7 verses
Genesis 24:2

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 24:9

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

Genesis 32:25

And 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 32:31

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Genesis 32:32

Therefore 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 46:26

All 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 47:29

And 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
Exodus 1:5

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 25:31

And 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 28:42

And 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 32:27

And 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 37:17

And 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 40:22

And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

Exodus 40:24

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Leviticus1 verse
Numbers6 verses
Numbers 3:29

The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

Numbers 3:35

And 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 5:21

Then 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 5:22

And 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 5:27

And 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 8:4

And 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
2 Kings1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Song of Solomon2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses

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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;