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 wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.Mark 1:6 · ὀσφὺνJohn was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.Luke 12:35 · ὀσφύες“Let your waist be dressed and your lamps 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 body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,Ephesians 6:14 · ὀσφὺνStand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,Hebrews 7:5 · ὀσφύοςThey indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,Hebrews 7:10 · ὀσφύϊfor he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.1 Peter 1:13 · ὀσφύαςTherefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—