Lexicon :: Strong's H4975 - māṯnayim

מָתְנַיִם

Transliteration

māṯnayim

Pronunciation

mo'-then

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to be slender

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1267a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מתנים (Gesenius) מתן (Strongs)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מֹתֶן môthen, mo'-then; from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:— greyhound, loins, side.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H4975 in the following manner: loins (42x), side (4x), greyhound (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H4975 in the following manner: loins (42x), side (4x), greyhound (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

loins, hips
1. used with H2223 in Pr. 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מֹתֶן môthen, mo'-then; from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:— greyhound, loins, side.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4975: Abbreviations

† מָתְנַ֫יִם noun masculine dual loins (Arabic back, the two sides of the back, etc.; Syriac ; — absolute מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:11 + 7 times, מָתְנָ֑יִם Ezekiel 29:7; Ezekiel 47:4; construct מָתְנֵי Jeremiah 13:11 + 3 times; suffix מָתְנַי Isaiah 21:3, מָתְנָ֑י Jeremiah 13:2; מָתְנֵיהֶם 1 Kings + Jeremiah 20:32 + 4 times, etc.; — loins:

a. place of wearing girdle 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 1:8; Jeremiah 13:1, 2, 4, 11; Ezekiel 23:15; figurative Isaiah 11:5 righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins.

b. hence place of things attached to girdle: — sword girded on (חגר על, אסר 2 Samuel 20:8; Nehemiah 4:12; opposed to, וּמָתְנֵי מְלָכִים אֲפַתֵּחַ Isaiah 45:1 and the loins of kings I will loosen, i e. will disarm them (י׳ before Cyrus; compare Che); ink-horn Ezekiel 9:2, 3, 11.

c. girding up loins = make ready for action, וַיְשַׁנֵּס מָתְנָיו 1 Kings 18:46; more often חָגַר מ׳ 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1; Exodus 12:11 (P), Daniel 10:5; אָזַר מ׳ Jeremiah 1:17.

d. זַרְזִיר מ׳ Proverbs 30:31 that which is girt in the loins, i.e. probably either a greyhound Ew Bö De (contracted, as if by a belt), or a war-horse, charger, Bo Ges Hi Str Wild (with a saddle); compare also זרזיר; text perhaps corrupt (Wild).

e. girded with sackcloth (in mourning) Genesis 37:34 (J), Amos 8:10; Isaiah 20:2; 1 Kings 20:31, 32; Jeremiah 48:37.

f. linen breeches of priests were to extend מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַד יְרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42 (P); to be עַלמָֿת׳ Ezekiel 44:18; loins of slaves are girt with waistcloth, compare Job 12:18 (see also אֵזוֺר).

g. in general of the middle of the body, מֵי מָת׳ Ezekiel 47:4 (i.e. water reaching to the loins); so of the appearance of י׳ in Ezekiel's visions Ezekiel 1:27 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 8:2 (twice in verse).

a. loins as seat of strength, Deuteronomy 33:11; 1 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 10:10; חַזֵּק מָתְנַיִם Nahum 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ); כֹּחוֺ בְּמָתְנָיו Job 40:16 (of hippopotamus); in combination with 1a (figurative) חָֽגְרָה בְּעוֺז מ׳ Proverbs 31:17 she girdeth her loins with strength, she puts on energy with her girdle; compare also בְּשִׁבְרוֺן מ׳ Ezekiel 21:11 sigh with breaking of loins, i.e. in entire collapse of strength; so תָּמִיד הַמְעַ֑ד וּמ׳ Psalm 69:24 and make their loins continually to shake, make them totter; compare Ezekiel 29:7 (where read וְהִמְעַדְתָּ for וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ, see מָעַד).

b. as seat of keenest pain, due to grief or dread Nahum 2:11; Isaiah 21:3 (as in travail); so probably also Psalm 66:11 (compare Bae; and see מוּעָקָה below עוק).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:34

Exodus

12:11; 28:42

Deuteronomy

33:11; 33:11

2 Samuel

20:8

1 Kings

2:5; 12:10; 18:46; 20:31; 20:32

2 Kings

1:8; 4:29; 9:1

2 Chronicles

10:10

Nehemiah

4:12

Job

12:18; 40:16

Psalms

66:11; 69:24

Proverbs

30:31; 31:17

Isaiah

11:5; 20:2; 21:3; 21:3; 45:1

Jeremiah

1:17; 13:1; 13:2; 13:2; 13:4; 13:11; 13:11; 48:37

Ezekiel

1:27; 8:2; 9:2; 9:3; 9:11; 21:11; 23:15; 29:7; 29:7; 44:18; 47:4; 47:4

Daniel

10:5

Amos

8:10

Nahum

2:2; 2:11

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4975 matches the Hebrew מָתְנַיִם (māṯnayim),
which occurs 47 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 37:34

Gen 37:34 - And Jacob^H3290 rent^H7167 his clothes,^H8071 and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon his loins,^H4975 and mourned^H56 for his son^H1121 many^H7227 days.^H3117

Exo 12:11

Exo 12:11 - And thus^H3602 shall ye eat^H398 it; with your loins^H4975 girded,^H2296 your shoes^H5275 on your feet,^H7272 and your staff^H4731 in your hand;^H3027 and ye shall eat^H398 it in haste:^H2649 it is the LORD'S^H3068 passover.^H6453

Exo 28:42

Exo 28:42 - And thou shalt make^H6213 them linen^H906 breeches^H4370 to cover^H3680 their nakedness;^H1320^H6172 from the loins^H4975 even unto the thighs^H3409 they shall reach:

Deu 33:11

Deu 33:11 - Bless,^H1288 LORD,^H3068 his substance,^H2428 and accept^H7521 the work^H6467 of his hands:^H3027 smite^H4272 through the loins^H4975 of them that rise^H6965 against him, and of them that hate^H8130 him, that they rise^H6965 ➔ not^H4480 again.^H6965

2Sa 20:8

2Sa 20:8 - When they were at the great^H1419 stone^H68 which is in Gibeon,^H1391 Amasa^H6021 went^H935 before^H6440 them. And Joab's^H3097 garment^H4055 that he had put on^H3830 was girded^H2296 unto him, and upon it a girdle^H2289 with a sword^H2719 fastened^H6775 upon his loins^H4975 in the sheath^H8593 thereof; and as he went forth^H3318 it fell out.^H5307

1Ki 2:5

1Ki 2:5 - Moreover thou knowest^H3045 also what Joab^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 did^H6213 to me, and what he did^H6213 to the two^H8147 captains^H8269 of the hosts^H6635 of Israel,^H3478 unto Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner,^H5369 and unto Amasa^H6021 the son^H1121 of Jether,^H3500 whom he slew,^H2026 and shed^H7760 the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 in peace,^H7965 and put^H5414 the blood^H1818 of war^H4421 upon his girdle^H2290 that was about his loins,^H4975 and in his shoes^H5275 that were on his feet.^H7272

1Ki 12:10

1Ki 12:10 - And the young men^H3206 that were grown up^H1431 with him spake^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 Thus shalt thou speak^H559 unto this people^H5971 that spake^H1696 unto thee, saying,^H559 Thy father^H1 made^H3513 ➔ our yoke^H5923 heavy,^H3513 but make thou it lighter^H7043 unto us; thus shalt thou say^H1696 unto them, My little^H6995 finger shall be thicker^H5666 than my father's^H1 loins.^H4975

1Ki 18:46

1Ki 18:46 - And the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was on Elijah;^H452 and he girded up^H8151 his loins,^H4975 and ran^H7323 before^H6440 Ahab^H256 to the entrance^H935 of Jezreel.^H3157

1Ki 20:31

1Ki 20:31 - And his servants^H5650 said^H559 unto him, Behold now, we have heard^H8085 that the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings:^H4428 let us, I pray thee, put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 on our loins,^H4975 and ropes^H2256 upon our heads,^H7218 and go out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Israel:^H3478 peradventure he will save^H2421 thy life.^H5315

1Ki 20:32

1Ki 20:32 - So they girded^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 on their loins,^H4975 and put ropes^H2256 on their heads,^H7218 and came^H935 to the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Benhadad^H1130 saith,^H559 I pray thee, let me live.^H2421^H5315 And he said,^H559 Is he yet alive?^H2416 he is my brother.^H251

2Ki 1:8

2Ki 1:8 - And they answered^H559 him, He was an hairy^H8181 man,^H1167^H376 and girt^H247 with a girdle^H232 of leather^H5785 about his loins.^H4975 And he said,^H559 It is Elijah^H452 the Tishbite.^H8664

2Ki 4:29

2Ki 4:29 - Then he said^H559 to Gehazi,^H1522 Gird up^H2296 thy loins,^H4975 and take^H3947 my staff^H4938 in thine hand,^H3027 and go thy way:^H3212 if thou meet^H4672 any man,^H376 salute^H1288 him not; and if any^H376 salute^H1288 thee, answer him not again:^H6030 and lay^H7760 my staff^H4938 upon the face^H6440 of the child.^H5288

2Ki 9:1

2Ki 9:1 - And Elisha^H477 the prophet^H5030 called^H7121 one^H259 of the children^H1121 of the prophets,^H5030 and said^H559 unto him, Gird up^H2296 thy loins,^H4975 and take^H3947 this box^H6378 of oil^H8081 in thine hand,^H3027 and go^H3212 to Ramothgilead:^H7433^H1568

2Ch 10:10

2Ch 10:10 - And the young men^H3206 that were brought up^H1431 with him spake^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 Thus shalt thou answer^H559 the people^H5971 that spake^H1696 unto thee, saying,^H559 Thy father^H1 made^H3513 ➔ our yoke^H5923 heavy,^H3513 but make thou it somewhat lighter^H7043 for us; thus shalt thou say^H559 unto them, My little^H6995 finger shall be thicker^H5666 than my father's^H1 loins.^H4975

Neh 4:18

Neh 4:18 - For the builders,^H1129 every one^H376 had his sword^H2719 girded^H631 by his side,^H4975 and so builded.^H1129 And he that sounded^H8628 the trumpet^H7782 was by me.^H681

Job 12:18

Job 12:18 - He looseth^H6605 the bond^H4148 of kings,^H4428 and girdeth^H631 their loins^H4975 with a girdle.^H232

Job 40:16

Job 40:16 - Lo now, his strength^H3581 is in his loins,^H4975 and his force^H202 is in the navel^H8306 of his belly.^H990

Psa 66:11

Psa 66:11 - Thou broughtest^H935 us into the net;^H4686 thou laidst^H7760 affliction^H4157 upon our loins.^H4975

Psa 69:23

Psa 69:23 - Let their eyes^H5869 be darkened,^H2821 that they see^H7200 not; and make their loins^H4975 continually^H8548 to shake.^H4571

Pro 30:31

Pro 30:31 - A greyhound;^H4975^H2223 an he goat^H8495 also;^H176 and a king,^H4428 against whom there is no rising up.^H510

Pro 31:17

Pro 31:17 - She girdeth^H2296 her loins^H4975 with strength,^H5797 and strengtheneth^H553 her arms.^H2220

Isa 11:5

Isa 11:5 - And righteousness^H6664 shall be the girdle^H232 of his loins,^H4975 and faithfulness^H530 the girdle^H232 of his reins.^H2504

Isa 20:2

Isa 20:2 - At the same time^H6256 spake^H1696 the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz,^H531 saying,^H559 Go^H3212 and loose^H6605 the sackcloth^H8242 from off thy loins,^H4975 and put off^H2502 thy shoe^H5275 from thy foot.^H7272 And he did so,^H6213 walking^H1980 naked^H6174 and barefoot.^H3182

Isa 21:3

Isa 21:3 - Therefore are my loins^H4975 filled^H4390 with pain:^H2479 pangs^H6735 have taken hold^H270 upon me, as the pangs^H6735 of a woman that travaileth:^H3205 I was bowed down^H5753 at the hearing^H8085 of it; I was dismayed^H926 at the seeing^H7200 of it.

Isa 45:1

Isa 45:1 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 to his anointed,^H4899 to Cyrus,^H3566 whose right hand^H3225 I have holden,^H2388 to subdue^H7286 nations^H1471 before^H6440 him; and I will loose^H6605 the loins^H4975 of kings,^H4428 to open^H6605 before^H6440 him the two leaved gates;^H1817 and the gates^H8179 shall not be shut;^H5462

Jer 1:17

Jer 1:17 - Thou therefore gird up^H247 thy loins,^H4975 and arise,^H6965 and speak^H1696 unto them all that I command^H6680 thee: be not dismayed^H2865 at their faces,^H6440 lest I confound^H2865 thee before^H6440 them.

Jer 13:1

Jer 13:1 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 unto me, Go^H1980 and get^H7069 thee a linen^H6593 girdle,^H232 and put^H7760 it upon thy loins,^H4975 and put^H935 it not in water.^H4325

Jer 13:2

Jer 13:2 - So I got^H7069 a girdle^H232 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and put^H7760 it on my loins.^H4975

Jer 13:4

Jer 13:4 - Take^H3947 the girdle^H232 that thou hast got,^H7069 which is upon thy loins,^H4975 and arise,^H6965 go^H3212 to Euphrates,^H6578 and hide^H2934 it there in a hole^H5357 of the rock.^H5553

Jer 13:11

Jer 13:11 - For as the girdle^H232 cleaveth^H1692 to the loins^H4975 of a man,^H376 so have I caused to cleave^H1692 unto me the whole house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and the whole house^H1004 of Judah,^H3063 saith^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 that they might be unto me for a people,^H5971 and for a name,^H8034 and for a praise,^H8416 and for a glory:^H8597 but they would not hear.^H8085

Jer 48:37

Jer 48:37 - For every head^H7218 shall be bald,^H7144 and every beard^H2206 clipped:^H1639 upon all the hands^H3027 shall be cuttings,^H1417 and upon the loins^H4975 sackcloth.^H8242

Eze 1:27

Eze 1:27 - And I saw^H7200 as the colour^H5869 of amber,^H2830 as the appearance^H4758 of fire^H784 round about^H5439 within^H1004 it, from the appearance^H4758 of his loins^H4975 even upward,^H4605 and from the appearance^H4758 of his loins^H4975 even downward,^H4295 I saw^H7200 as it were the appearance^H4758 of fire,^H784 and it had brightness^H5051 round about.^H5439

Eze 8:2

Eze 8:2 - Then I beheld,^H7200 and lo a likeness^H1823 as the appearance^H4758 of fire:^H784 from the appearance^H4758 of his loins^H4975 even downward,^H4295 fire;^H784 and from his loins^H4975 even upward,^H4605 as the appearance^H4758 of brightness,^H2096 as the colour^H5869 of amber.^H2830

Eze 9:2

Eze 9:2 - And, behold, six^H8337 men^H582 came^H935 from the way^H1870 of the higher^H5945 gate,^H8179 which lieth^H6437 toward the north,^H6828 and every man^H376 a slaughter^H4660 weapon^H3627 in his hand;^H3027 and one^H259 man^H376 among^H8432 them was clothed^H3847 with linen,^H906 with a writer's^H5608 inkhorn^H7083 by his side:^H4975 and they went in,^H935 and stood^H5975 beside^H681 the brasen^H5178 altar.^H4196

Eze 9:3

Eze 9:3 - And the glory^H3519 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478 was gone up^H5927 from the cherub,^H3742 whereupon he was, to the threshold^H4670 of the house.^H1004 And he called^H7121 to the man^H376 clothed^H3847 with linen,^H906 which had the writer's^H5608 inkhorn^H7083 by his side;^H4975

Eze 9:11

Eze 9:11 - And, behold, the man^H376 clothed^H3847 with linen,^H906 which had the inkhorn^H7083 by his side,^H4975 reported^H7725 the matter,^H1697 saying,^H559 I have done^H6213 as thou hast commanded^H6680 me.

Eze 21:6

Eze 21:6 - Sigh^H584 therefore, thou son^H1121 of man,^H120 with the breaking^H7670 of thy loins;^H4975 and with bitterness^H4814 sigh^H584 before their eyes.^H5869

Eze 23:15

Eze 23:15 - Girded^H2289 with girdles^H232 upon their loins,^H4975 exceeding^H5628 in dyed attire^H2871 upon their heads,^H7218 all of them princes^H7991 to look to,^H4758 after the manner^H1823 of the Babylonians^H1121^H894 of Chaldea,^H3778 the land^H776 of their nativity:^H4138

Eze 29:7

Eze 29:7 - When they took hold^H8610 of thee by thy hand,^H3709 thou didst break,^H7533 and rend^H1234 all their shoulder:^H3802 and when they leaned^H8172 upon thee, thou brakest,^H7665 and madest all their loins^H4975 to be at a stand.^H5976

Eze 44:18

Eze 44:18 - They shall have linen^H6593 bonnets^H6287 upon their heads,^H7218 and shall have linen^H6593 breeches^H4370 upon their loins;^H4975 they shall not gird^H2296 themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.^H3154

Eze 47:4

Eze 47:4 - Again he measured^H4058 a thousand,^H505 and brought me through^H5674 the waters;^H4325 the waters^H4325 were to the knees.^H1290 Again he measured^H4058 a thousand,^H505 and brought me through;^H5674 the waters^H4325 were to the loins.^H4975

Dan 10:5

Dan 10:5 - Then I lifted up^H5375 mine eyes,^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and behold a certain^H259 man^H376 clothed^H3847 in linen,^H906 whose loins^H4975 were girded^H2296 with fine gold^H3800 of Uphaz:^H210

Amo 8:10

Amo 8:10 - And I will turn^H2015 your feasts^H2282 into mourning,^H60 and all your songs^H7892 into lamentation;^H7015 and I will bring up^H5927 sackcloth^H8242 upon all loins,^H4975 and baldness^H7144 upon every head;^H7218 and I will make^H7760 it as the mourning^H60 of an only^H3173 son, and the end^H319 thereof as a bitter^H4751 day.^H3117

Nah 2:1

Nah 2:1 - He that dasheth in pieces^H6327 is come up^H5927 before thy face:^H6440 keep^H5341 the munition,^H4694 watch^H6822 the way,^H1870 make thy loins^H4975 strong,^H2388 fortify^H553 thy power^H3581 mightily.^H3966

Nah 2:10

Nah 2:10 - She is empty,^H950 and void,^H4003 and waste:^H1110 and the heart^H3820 melteth,^H4549 and the knees^H1290 smite together,^H6375 and much pain^H2479 is in all loins,^H4975 and the faces^H6440 of them all gather^H6908 blackness.^H6289

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