שׁ֣וֹק

𐤔𐤅𐤒

shoq

thigh

from שׁוּק; the (lower) leg (as a runner); hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.

H7785

Leviticus 9:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H7785

Lemmaשׁוֹק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤅𐤒
Transliterationshôwq
Strong'sH7785
In-contextthigh

Morphology HNcfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H7785-01

thigh-of

Rootשוק (sh-w-q)
Core Meaningsleg, lower limb, thigh, runner’s limb, strength of movement
Semantic Rangethigh, upper leg, hip region; occasionally the shoulder portion of a sacrificial animal; figuratively a locus of strength or procreative power.
Conceptual SignificanceIn sacrificial law, the thigh (especially the right thigh) was a designated priestly portion, symbolizing consecrated strength. The thigh also appears in oath contexts (hand under the thigh), reflecting its cultural association with lineage, strength, and covenantal continuity.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct state; from root שוק. Appears without article and governs a following noun in genitival relationship.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שׁוֹק is feminine singular in the construct state (HNcfsc), indicating "thigh of…" in relationship to a following noun. Rendering it as "thigh-of" preserves both the concrete anatomical sense rooted in the idea of the runner’s limb (שוק) and the grammatical construct linkage required by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שוק (leg, lower limb, thigh, runner’s limb, strength of movement)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
bashuq in the thoroughfare

Word Usage (19 occurrences of H7785)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 29:22 שׁ֣וֹק shoq thigh
Exodus 29:27 שׁ֣וֹק shoq thigh
Leviticus 7:32 שׁ֣וֹק shoq thigh