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Strong's H3409 יָרֵךְ (yarek)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3409 — misthoo (“hire”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3409
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 32
Books 10

Strong's H3409 Quick Answer

Strong's H3409 יָרֵך (yarek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yarek (yaw-rake') n-f. 1. the thigh (from its fleshy softness) 2. by euphem. the generative parts It has 32 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include thigh, side, and thighs. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
yarek (yaw-rake') n-f. 1. the thigh (from its fleshy softness) 2. by euphem. the generative parts
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
thigh, side, and thighs

Meaning and Definition

yarek (yaw-rake') n-f. 1. the thigh (from its fleshy softness) 2. by euphem. the generative parts 3. (figuratively) a shank, flank, side [from an unused root meaning to be soft] KJV: X body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.

Original Word
יָרֵך
Transliteration
yarek
Derivation
Root: ירך
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3409. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

thigh

Usage: 1) thigh, side, loin, base 1a) thigh 1a1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) 1a2) loins (as the seat of procreative power) 1b) side (flank) (of object) 1c) base

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How Strong's H3409 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yarek, 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.

thigh Genesis 24:2 17× side Exodus 32:27 thighs Exodus 28:42

How Strong's H3409 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 32 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3409 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 H3409 in the Old Testament

32 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 24:2 KJV

And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

Genesis 24:9 KJV

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

Genesis 32:25 KJV

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3409.

Genesis 24:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
Genesis 24:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Genesis 32:25 Old Testament, KJV
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Genesis 32:31 Old Testament, KJV
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Genesis 32:32 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Genesis 46:26 Old Testament, KJV
All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;
Genesis 47:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Exodus 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Exodus 25:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Exodus 28:42 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
Exodus 32:27 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Exodus 37:17 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
Exodus 40:22 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
Exodus 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Leviticus 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
Numbers 3:29 Old Testament, KJV
The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Numbers 3:35 Old Testament, KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Numbers 5:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
Numbers 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
Numbers 5:27 Old Testament, KJV
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Numbers 8:4 Old Testament, KJV
And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
Judges 3:16 Old Testament, KJV
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Judges 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
Judges 8:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
Judges 15:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
2 Kings 16:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.
Psalms 45:3 Old Testament, KJV
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Song of Solomon 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Song of Solomon 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
Jeremiah 31:19 Old Testament, KJV
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Ezekiel 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
Ezekiel 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3409, grouped by book.

Genesis 7 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 6 usages, Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3409 FAQ

What does yarek (יָרֵךְ) mean?

Yarek (Strong's H3409) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "side". yarek (yaw-rake') n-f. 1. the thigh (from its fleshy softness) 2. by euphem. the generative parts

How many times is yarek (יָרֵךְ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's H3409 across 10 books.

Where can I study yarek (יָרֵךְ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3409 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yarek (יָרֵךְ)?

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