יָרֵךְ

Strong’s Definition

the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphemistically the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root meaning to be soft;

KJV Usage

[idiom] body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.thigh, side, loin, base
• 2.thigh
• 3.side (flank) (of object)
• 4.base

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yârêk; Pronunciation: yaw-rake'