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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5190 thigh
5190 thigh
5190 thigh
The human thigh
A symbol of strength Job 40:17; Da 2:32
Weapons strapped to the thigh Jdg 3:16,21
The hand is placed under the thigh when taking an oath Ge 24:2,9; Ge 47:29
The priests’undergarments covered the thigh Ex 28:42-43 See also Ex 20:26; Lev 6:10; Lev 16:3-4; Eze 44:17-18
The wasting of the thigh The wasting away of the thigh is part of the judgment on an unfaithful wife: Nu 5:21-22,27
The thigh as a place of identification Rev 19:16
The right thighs of animals used in sacrificial offerings
Ex 29:22,27; Lev 7:32-34; Lev 8:25-26; Lev 9:21; Lev 10:14-15; Nu 6:20; Nu 18:18
See also
| 5136 | body |
| 5145 | clothing |
| 5163 | legs |
| 5169 | nakedness |
| 5429 | oaths |
| 5612 | weapons |
| 5865 | gestures |
| 5954 | strength |
| 7435 | sacrifice, in OT |
| 8839 | unfaithfulness |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
