ὀσφῦςosphŷs
the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
Greek (New Testament) · G3751
Meanings
the loin: Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6; metaphorically, περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας, Luke 12:35, Ephesians 6:14, 1 Peter 1:13; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the seat of generative power, Hebrews 7:5, Hebrews 7:10; metaphorically, καρπὸς τ. ὀσφύος, Acts 2:30.
Where it appears
Appears 8 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 3:4 John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6 His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
- Luke 12:35 “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning,
- Acts 2:30 But he was a prophet, and he knew God had promised with an oath that one of David’s own descendants would sit on his throne.
- Ephesians 6:14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.
- Hebrews 7:5 Now the law of Moses required that the priests, who are descendants of Levi, must collect a tithe from the rest of the people of Israel, who are also descendants of Abraham.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.