ὀσφῦς

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ὀσφῦς, ύος, ἡ

Greek transliteration

osphys

Simplified transliteration

osphys

Strong's number

3751

GK Number

4019

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3e(1)

Gloss

waist, loins, body; belt

Definition

the loins, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6. On the accent see BDF, 13.

Matthew 3:4	Now John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt about his waist (osphyn \| ὀσφύν \| acc sg fem); and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6	Now John was clothed with hair camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist (osphyn \| ὀσφύν \| acc sg fem), his and he fed on locusts and wild honey.
Luke 12:35	“Let your waists (osphyes \| ὀσφύες \| nom pl fem) be girded and your lamps burning;
Acts 2:30	Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God promised him with an oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne,
Ephesians 6:14	Stand therefore, by girding your waist (osphyn \| ὀσφύν \| acc sg fem) with truth, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,
Hebrews 7:5	And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a mandate according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too come from the loins (osphyos \| ὀσφύος \| gen sg fem) of Abraham.
Hebrews 7:10	for he was still in the loins (osphui \| ὀσφύι& \| dat sg fem) of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.
1 Peter 1:13	Therefore gird up the loins (osphyas \| ὀσφύας \| acc pl fem) of your mind, be sober-minded, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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