What does יָרֵךְ · מִזְבֵּחַ · צָפוֹן mean in the Bible?
יָרֵךְ · מִזְבֵּחַ · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side".
Hebrew · H3409, H4196, H6828
יֶרֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּחַ צָפֹנָה
The thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side · an altar · properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
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יָרֵךְ H3409 the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side
Pronunciation yārēkĕ
Thigh as seat of generative power and oath-taking; euphemistic for reproductive capacity and covenantal identity.
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מִזְבֵּחַ H4196 an altar
Pronunciation mizbeach
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צָפוֹן H6828 properly, hidden , i.e. dark ; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
Pronunciation ṣāpwōn
North denotes the hidden, dark, unknown quarter—associated with mystery and threat in biblical geography and theology.
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What does יֶרֶךְ הַמִּזְבֵּחַ צָפֹנָה (yerek hammizbēaḥ ṣāpōnāh) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵךְ · מִזְבֵּחַ · צָפוֹן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3409, H4196, H6828?
H3409, H4196, H6828 is connected to 590 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side
Strong's H3409, H4196, H6828
Lexical occurrences 590 verses Source Gloss
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts ; figuratively, a shank , flank , side
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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