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גִּיד H1517
H1517 is the Hebrew word גִּיד, transliterated gîyd and said gheed. The King James Version most often renders it sinew.
What it means
a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon.
Where it comes from
probably from H1464 (גּוּד).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sinew.
Verses using גִּיד
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 32:32 · 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.
Job 40:17 · KJV
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
Isaiah 48:4 · KJV
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Ezekiel 37:6 · KJV
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.
Ezekiel 37:8 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1517 mean?
H1517 is the Hebrew word גִּיד (gîyd), meaning a thong (as compressing); by analogy, a tendon.
How is H1517 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sinew (3 times), sinews (2 times), lo the sinews (1 time).
How many times does H1517 appear in the Bible?
גִּיד (gîyd) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1517 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H1464 (גּוּד).
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