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יַרְכָא

𐤉𐤓𐤊𐤀

yarkâʼ

H3410 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ירכ to be thick, to make long, to be deep-set (anatomical association, as in 'thigh')

Definition

A thigh; specifically the upper part of the leg in humans and animals, including the area around the hip and upper femur. In some contexts, can denote the side, flank, or lower body portion. The term is a straightforward anatomical reference, but in ancient Near Eastern idiom sometimes connotes lineage, fertility, or the origin of descendants when used in oaths or genealogical contexts.

Semantic Range

thigh, upper leg, hip region, flank, side; by extension, source of descendants (idiomatic in oaths)

Root / Etymology

Aramaic form corresponding to the Hebrew יְרֵכָה (yerekhah); both derived from the root יָרַך (ירכ), whose core meaning relates to the 'thigh' or 'upper leg/thigh region.' The Aramaic ending -ָא (â) marks definite state. The root is associated with physical anatomy and by extension can have figurative applications.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יַרְכָא occurs in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, such as Daniel and Ezra. Its anatomical sense is primary, but in oath-taking contexts, grasping the thigh was an ancient symbolic gesture linked to invoking descendants or swearing a solemn vow (cf. the Hebrew יָרֵך in Genesis 24:2, 47:29). The semantic field overlaps with Hebrew יָרֵך (‘thigh’), but יַרְכָא is strictly the Aramaic cognate. English translations often render as 'thigh,' but may obscure idiomatic uses in ancient legal or familial customs. The word does not carry later religious connotations and should not be confused with terms denoting social identity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to יְרֵכָה; a thigh; thigh.

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Root Family

ירכ (y-r-k) — thigh, upper leg, deep-set limb, hip region

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3410-01 וְ/יַרְכָתֵ֖/הּ veyarekhateh AC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms and thighs and his thighs 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3410-01 Daniel 2:32 וְ/יַרְכָתֵ֖/הּ veyarekhateh AC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms and thighs and his thighs
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