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Strong's G3382 μηρός (meros)

Meros means “thigh” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3382 — yered (“Jared”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3382
Language Greek
Linked Usages 33
Books 13

Strong's G3382 Quick Answer

Strong's G3382 μηρός (meros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. meros (may-ros') n. 1. a thigh [perhaps a primary word] It has 33 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include thigh. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
meros (may-ros') n. 1. a thigh [perhaps a primary word]
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
thigh

Meaning and Definition

meros (may-ros') n. 1. a thigh [perhaps a primary word] KJV: thigh

Original Word
μηρός
Transliteration
meros
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3382. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G3382 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render meros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G3382 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 30 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3382 (μηρός) appears 34 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3382 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3382 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Revelation 19:16 KJV

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Strong's G3382 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 24:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Abraham said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put thy hand under my thigh,

Genesis 24:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham, and swore to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 32:26 Septuagint / Brenton

And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.

Strong's G3382 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 9:2 Septuagint / Brenton

O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be so; and yet they did so:

Wisdom of Sirach 19:12 Septuagint / Brenton

As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, So is a word within a fool’s belly.

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3382.

Genesis 24:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Abraham said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put thy hand under my thigh,
Genesis 24:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 32:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.
Genesis 32:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sun rose upon him, when he passed the Face of God; and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis 32:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore the children of Israel will by no means eat of the sinew which was benumbed, which is on the broad part of the thigh, until this day, because the angel touched the broad part of the thigh of Jacob—even the sinew which was benumbed.
Genesis 46:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides the wives of the sons of Jacob, even all the souls were sixty-six.
Genesis 47:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the days of Israel drew nigh for him to die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If I have found favor before thee, put thy hand under my thigh, and thou shalt execute mercy and truth toward me, so as not to bury me in Egypt.
Genesis 49:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A ruler shall not fail from Judah, Nor a prince from his loins, Until there come the things stored up for him; And he is the expectation of nations.
Genesis 50:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation; and the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh were borne on the sides of Joseph.
Exodus 28:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
Exodus 32:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he says to them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every one his sword on his thigh, and go through and return from gate to gate through the camp, and slay every one his brother, and every one his neighbor, and every one him that is nearest to him.
Numbers 5:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then the priest shall adjure the woman by the oaths of this curse, and the priest shall say to the woman, The Lord bring thee into a curse and under an oath in the midst of thy people, in that the Lord should cause thy thigh to rot and thy belly to swell;
Numbers 5:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and this water bringing the curse shall enter into thy womb to cause thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot. And the woman shall say, So be it, So be it.
Numbers 5:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, if she be defiled, and have altogether escaped the notice of her husband, then the water of the conviction that brings the curse shall enter into her; and she shall swell in her belly, and her thigh shall rot, and the woman shall be for a curse in the midst of her people.
Deuteronomy 28:57 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and her offspring that comes out between her feet, and the child which she shall bear; for she shall eat them because of the want of all things, secretly in thy straitness, and in thy affliction, with which thine enemy shall afflict thee in thy cities.
Judges 3:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ehud made himself a dagger of two edges, of a span long, and he girded it under his cloak upon his right thigh.
Judges 3:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass as he arose, that Ehud stretched forth his left hand, and took the dagger off his right thigh, and plunged it into his belly;
Judges 8:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Gideon had seventy sons begotten of his body, for he had many wives.
Judges 15:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he smote them leg on thigh with a great overthrow; and went down and dwelt in a cave of the rock Etam.
Judges 19:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there was a Levite sojourning in the sides of Mount Ephraim, and he took to himself a concubine from Bethlehem Judah.
Judges 19:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to him, We are passing by from Bethlehem Judah to the sides of Mount Ephraim: I am from thence, and I went as far as Bethlehem Judah, and I am going home, and there is no man to take me into his house.
4 Kingdoms 16:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought forward the one before the house of the Lord from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and he set it openly by the side of the altar northward.
4 Kingdoms 19:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, I will go up with the multitude of my chariots, to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and I have cut down the height of his cedar, and his choice cypresses; and I have come into the midst of the forest and of Carmel.
Psalms 44:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O Mighty One, In thy comeliness, and in thy beauty;
Song of Solomon 3:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They all hold a sword, Being expert in war: Every man has his sword upon his thigh Because of fear by night.
Song of Solomon 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy steps are beautiful in shoes, O daughter of the prince: The joints of thy thighs are like chains, The work of the craftsman.
Ezekiel 7:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All hands shall be completely weakened, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture.
Ezekiel 21:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, if they shall say to thee, Wherefore dost thou groan? that thou shalt say, For the report; because it comes: and every heart shall break, and all hands shall become feeble, and all flesh and every spirit shall faint, and all thighs shall be defiled with moisture: behold, it comes, saith the Lord.
Ezekiel 47:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and he passed through the water; it was water of a fountain: and again he measured a thousand, and passed through the water; and the water was up to the thighs: and again he measured a thousand; and he passed through water up to the loins.
Daniel 2:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It was an image, the head of which was of fine gold, its hands and breast and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of brass,
Revelation 19:16 New Testament, KJV
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Judith 9:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord God of my father Simeon, to whom thou gavest a sword to take vengeance of the strangers, who loosened the girdle of a maid to defile her, and discovered the thigh to her shame, and polluted her virginity to her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall not be so; and yet they did so:
Wisdom of Sirach 19:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As an arrow that sticketh in a man’s thigh, So is a word within a fool’s belly.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3382, grouped by book.

Genesis 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3382 FAQ

What does meros (μηρός) mean?

Meros (Strong's G3382) is a Greek word most simply glossed "thigh". meros (may-ros') n. 1. a thigh [perhaps a primary word]

How many times is meros (μηρός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's G3382 across 13 books.

Where can I study meros (μηρός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3382 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate meros (μηρός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thigh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3382 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 30 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3382, with linked reader references where each row is available.