Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sinew
Usage: sinew
Strong's Number
H1517
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H1517 Quick Answer
Strong's H1517 גִּידּ (giyd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. giyd (gheed) n-m. 1. a thong (as compressing) 2. by analogy, a tendon It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include sinews and sinew. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- giyd (gheed) n-m. 1. a thong (as compressing) 2. by analogy, a tendon
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sinews and sinew
Meaning and Definition
giyd (gheed) n-m. 1. a thong (as compressing) 2. by analogy, a tendon [probably from H1464] KJV: sinew. Root(s): H1464
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1517. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1517 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render giyd, 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.
sinews
Job 10:11
4×
sinew
Genesis 32:32
2×
How Strong's H1517 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1517 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 H1517 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1517.
Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1517, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1517 FAQ
What does gid (גִּיד) mean?
Gid (Strong's H1517) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sinew". giyd (gheed) n-m. 1. a thong (as compressing) 2. by analogy, a tendon
How many times is gid (גִּיד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1517 across 4 books.
Where can I study gid (גִּיד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1517 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gid (גִּיד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sinews and sinew. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.