Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
loin
Usage: 1) loins, flank 2) stupidity, folly 3) confidence, hope
Strong's Number
H3689
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
5
Strong's H3689 Quick Answer
Strong's H3689 כֶּסֶל (kecel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kecel (keh'-sel) n-m. 1. (properly) fatness 2. (by implication, literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include fat, trust, fatness, and loins. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kecel (keh'-sel) n-m. 1. (properly) fatness 2. (by implication, literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat)
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fat, trust, fatness, and loins
Meaning and Definition
kecel (keh'-sel) n-m. 1. (properly) fatness 2. (by implication, literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) 3. (generally) the bowels, gut, intestines 4. (figuratively) silliness 5. (in a good sense) trust [from H3688] KJV: confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin. Root(s): H3688
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3689. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3689 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kecel, 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 H3689 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 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3689 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 H3689 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3689.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3689, grouped by book.
Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3689 FAQ
What does kecel (כֶּסֶל) mean?
Kecel (Strong's H3689) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "loin". kecel (keh'-sel) n-m. 1. (properly) fatness 2. (by implication, literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat)
How many times is kecel (כֶּסֶל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H3689 across 5 books.
Where can I study kecel (כֶּסֶל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3689 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kecel (כֶּסֶל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fat, trust, fatness, and loins. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.