noun · feminine

osfuas

Greekὀσφῦς (osfus)

Strong’sG3751

the loins

stem osfu-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

waist4×loins3×body1×

What it means

ὀσφύς, -ύος, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for מָתְנַיִם, also for חָלָץ, etc.;]

the loin: Mt 3:4, Mk 1:6; metaph., περιζώννυσθαι (ἀναζ-) τ. ὀσφύας, Lk 12:35, Eph 6:14, I Pe 1:13; regarded, as by the Hebrews, as the seat of generative power, He 7:5, 10; metaph., καρπὸς τ. ὀσφύος, Ac 2:30.

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3751 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidos-foos'

the loin (externally), i.e. the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power

Fromof uncertain affinity;

King Jamesloin.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	osfuas	osfuais1×ὀσφύες
object accusative	osfuan3×ὀσφὺν	osfuain1×ὀσφύας
direct address vocative	osfuar	osfuair
of, belonging to genitive	osfuau2×ὀσφύος	osfuaiu
to, for dative	osfua1×ὀσφύϊ	osfuai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

osfustem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

osfua is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

8 occurrences, every one of them listed

osfuan“waist”objectaccusative singular3×

Matthew 3:4“waist”autos de tos Iōannos echate tem endumem autou apo thrixaiu kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, tas de trofēas ate autou akriais kai meliem agriem.John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:6“waist”kai ate tos Iōannos enduerētos thrixain kamēlau kai zōnan dermatinan peri tan osfuan autou, kai estharōtos akriain kai meliem agriem.John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

Ephesians 6:14“waist”histanavar oun perizōnnueratois tan osfuan vu en alētheia, kai endueratois ton thōraxon tau dikaiosunau,Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

osfuau“body”of, belonging togenitive singular2×

Acts 2:30“body”profētos oun huparcharōtos, kai horarētos hoti horko omnuata auto tos theos ek karpou tau osfuau autou kathizara epi ton thronon autou,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.

Hebrews 7:5“loins”kai tois men ek toiu huioiu Leviou tan hierateian lambarōtois entolan echalō apodekatarō ton laon kata ton nomon, houtem atō toin adelfoin autoiu, kaiper exercharētoin ek tau osfuau Abraam;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.

osfua“loins”to, fordative singular1×

Hebrews 7:10“loins”ēti gar en ta osfua tou patērou ate hote sunantata auto Melchisedek.For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.

osfuais“waist”subjectnominative plural1×

Luke 12:35“waist”Alōr vu tais osfuais perizōnnuirētais kai tois luchnois kaiirōtois,Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.

osfuain“loins”objectaccusative plural1×

1 Peter 1:13“loins”Dio anazōneratois tain osfuain tau dianoiau vu, nēfarōtois teleiōs, elpizavar epi tan ferirōtan vi charian en apokalupsia Iēsu Christou.Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.