5190 thigh
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Job 40:17

The human thigh

Daniel 2:32

A symbol of strength

Judges 3:16,21

Weapons strapped to the thigh

Genesis 24:2,9; 47:29

The hand is placed under the thigh when taking an oath

Exodus 28:42-43

See also

The priests' undergarments covered the thigh

Exodus 20:26
Leviticus 6:10; 16:3-4
Ezekiel 44:17-18
Numbers 5:21-22,27

The wasting of the thigh

The wasting away of the thigh is part of the judgment on an unfaithful wife:

Revelation 19:16

The thigh as a place of identification

Exodus 29:22,27

The right thighs of animals used in sacrificial offerings

Leviticus 7:32-34; 8:25-26; 9:21; 10:14-15
Numbers 6:20; 18:18

See also

5136 body
5145 clothing
5164 lips
5169 nakedness
5429 oaths
5612 weapons
5866 gluttony
5954 strength
7435 sacrifice, in OT
8839 unfaithfulness
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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