G3751Noun, feminine8 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Matthew 3:4ὀσφὺν
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6ὀσφὺν
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Luke 12:35ὀσφύες
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
- Acts 2:30ὀσφύος
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- Ephesians 6:14ὀσφὺν
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- Hebrews 7:5ὀσφύος
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Abbott-Smith
[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
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.