שֹׁ֭קַיִם — Proverbs 26:7 Hebrew Word Study

שֹׁ֭קַיִם

𐤔𐤒𐤉𐤌

shoqayim

legs

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

Proverbs 26:7 · Word #2

Lexicon `H7785`

Lemma	שׁוֹק
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤔𐤅𐤒
Transliteration	shôwq
Strong's	H7785
In-context	legs

Morphology `HNcfda` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`d` — Dual — Dual (exactly two)
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H7785-04`

two thighs

Root	שוק (sh-w-q)
Core Meanings	leg, thigh, lower limb, runner’s limb, support of movement
Semantic Range	thigh, hip, lower leg, shoulder portion of an animal (especially in sacrificial contexts), the limb symbolizing strength or swiftness
Conceptual Significance	The thigh in biblical culture can symbolize strength, lineage, or covenantal solemnity (as in oath-taking under the thigh). In sacrificial law, the thigh is a designated priestly portion, underscoring themes of consecration and provision.
Morphological Notes	Common feminine noun in the dual absolute form (HNcfda). The dual ending -ַיִם indicates a pair of limbs; no article or pronominal suffix is present.
Rendering Rationale	The noun שֹׁק means "thigh" or "lower leg," the limb associated with running or strength. The form שֹׁקַיִם is feminine dual absolute, which specifically denotes a natural pair, hence "two thighs," preserving both the root sense and the dual number.

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

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

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H7784-01`	bashevaqim	in the streets
`H7784-02`	bashuq	in the thoroughfare
`H7785-01`	hashoq	the running-thigh
`H7785-02`	hashoqayim	the two runner-legs
`H7783-01`	heshiqu	they caused to overflow
`H7785-03`	shoq	thigh-of
`H8669-01`	teshuqatekhe	your reaching-longing
`H8669-02`	teshuqato	his stretching-desire
`H7785-06`	ukheshoq	and like the thigh-of
`H7784-03`	vashuq	in the thoroughfare
`H7783-02`	vateshoqeqeha	and you overflowed her
`H7783-03`	veheshiqu	and they caused to overflow
`H7785-07`	veshoqey	in the two legs of

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
Leviticus 7:33	שׁ֥וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 7:34	שׁ֣וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 8:25	שׁ֥וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 8:26	שׁ֥וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 9:21	שׁ֣וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 10:14	שׁ֣וֹק	shoq	thigh
Leviticus 10:15	שׁ֣וֹק	shoq	thigh
Numbers 6:20	שׁ֣וֹק	shoq	thigh
Numbers 18:18	וּ/כְ/שׁ֥וֹק	ukheshoq	and-like-thigh
Deuteronomy 28:35	הַ/שֹּׁקַ֔יִם	hashoqayim	the legs
Judges 15:8	שׁ֛וֹק	shoq	leg
1 Samuel 9:24	הַ/שּׁ֨וֹק	hashoq	the thigh
Isaiah 47:2	שׁ֖וֹק	shoq	the thigh
Psalms 147:10	בְ/שׁוֹקֵ֖י	veshoqey	in the legs of
Proverbs 26:7	שֹׁ֭קַיִם	shoqayim	legs
Song of Songs 5:15	שׁוֹקָי/ו֙	shoqayv	his legs

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