שׁ֣וֹק
𐤔𐤅𐤒
shôwq
thigh
Lower part of the leg, particularly the calf or shank, between the knee and the ankle; can also refer more broadly to the leg as a whole and, by extension, to parts of animals such as the thigh or shank portion used in ritual or culinary context. In some contexts, the term denotes the fleshy or muscular part of the limb most associated with motion and strength.
Numbers 6:20 · Word #14
Lexicon H7785
| Lemma | שׁוֹק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤅𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shôwq |
| Strong's | H7785 |
| Definition | Lower part of the leg, particularly the calf or shank, between the knee and the ankle; can also refer more broadly to the leg as a whole and, by extension, to parts of animals such as the thigh or shank portion used in ritual or culinary context. In some contexts, the term denotes the fleshy or muscular part of the limb most associated with motion and strength. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | thigh |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7785-03
lower leg of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | שׁוֹק denotes the projecting lower part of the leg (calf/shank), reflecting the root idea of an extended limb. The construct singular form requires a relational rendering, hence "lower leg of." |
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