ὀσφύς, -ύος, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for מֹתֶן;, also for חָלַץ, etc. ;] the loin: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6; metaphorically, περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας, Luk.12:35, Eph.6:14, 1Pe.1:13; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the seat of generative power, Heb.7:5, 10; metaphorically, καρπὸς τ. ὀσφύος, Act.2:30 (AS)
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G3751 — ὀσφῦς
osphus · loins · Greek
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Matthew 3:4 · ὀσφὺνNow John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.Mark 1:6 · ὀσφὺνAnd John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.Luke 12:35 · ὀσφύεςLet your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;Acts 2:30 · ὀσφύοςBeing therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;Ephesians 6:14 · ὀσφὺνStand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,Hebrews 7:5 · ὀσφύοςAnd they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:Hebrews 7:10 · ὀσφύϊfor he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.1 Peter 1:13 · ὀσφύαςWherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;