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 · ὀσφὺνAnd the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.Mark 1:6 · ὀσφὺνAnd John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;Luke 12:35 · ὀσφύεςLet your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning;Acts 2:30 · ὀσφύοςTherefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;Ephesians 6:14 · ὀσφὺνStand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;Hebrews 7:5 · ὀσφύοςAnd 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 of Abraham:Hebrews 7:10 · ὀσφύϊFor he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.1 Peter 1:13 · ὀσφύαςWherefore gird up the loins 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;