Osphus

os-foos'
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Osphus Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 6
  1. the hip (loin)
    1. to gird, gird about, the loins
  2. a loin, the (two) loins
    1. the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
osfuß
Origin
of uncertain affinity
Strong's Number
3751
TDNT Entry
5:496,736

NAS Word Usage

descendants*
1
descended*
1
loins
2
waist
2
Total
6

NAS Verse Count

Total
6

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Osphus". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.