Loins — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Region of the body from the chest to the lower part of the hip; an expression in the KJB (“out of his loins”) for that part of the body that involved procreation (Gn 35:11; 46:26; Ex 1:5; 1 Kgs 8:19). In most instances, the word describes physical features, although occasionally emotion, power, or strength is meant (see Na 2:1). As was the custom of the Hebrews and other Near Eastern peoples, a man would tie up his clothes around the loins before traveling a long distance on foot (Ex 12:11; 1 Kgs 18:46; 2 Kgs 9:1). In the NT girded loins signified that a man was ready for service or heavy battle (Lk 12:35). Metaphorically, girding the loins is a symbolic way of saying that one is standing firm and/or exercising self-control (Eph 6:14; 1 Pt 1:13, KJB).

Show passage in OET: GEN 35:11

OET-RV GEN 35:11

11 Then God also told him, “I’m God the provider. Be fruitful and multiply. Out of you will come a nation and a community of nations, and kings will come from your descendants,

OET-LV GEN 35:11

11 And_he/it _said to_him/it god I am_god _of almighty be _fruitful and_multiply a _nation and_a _company _of nations it _will _be from_you and_kings from_loins _of_your they _will _come _out.

Show passage in OET: GEN 46:26

OET-RV GEN 46:26

26 The total count of those who went to Mitsrayim with Ya’akov who were his descendants (not counting his daughters-in-law) was sixty-six.

OET-LV GEN 46:26

26 Every _of the_living _creatures who_went belonging_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_Miʦrayim who_came _out _of his _thigh _of_his (from)_besides _of the _wives _of the _sons _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ every _of person was_sixty and_six.

Show passage in OET: EXO 1:5

OET-RV EXO 1:5

5 At that time, Ya’akov had a total of seventy descendants (including Yosef (Joseph) and his sons who were already in Mitsrayim.)

OET-LV EXO 1:5

5 And_ every _of person _of who_came _out _of the _thigh _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _was seventy person[s] and_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _was in_Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: KI1 8:19

OET-RV KI1 8:19

19 however he wouldn’t be the one to build it, because it would be his biological son who would do it.

OET-LV KI1 8:19

19 Only you not you _will _build the_house if/because (if) son _of_your who_will_come _out from_loins _of_your he he _will _build the_house for_name _of_my.

Show passage in OET: NAH 2:1

OET-RV NAH 2:1

2 The ones who’ll scatter you are getting ready to attack you.
⇔ Guard the city walls.
⇔ Watch the roads.
⇔ Be dressed for battle.
⇔ Gather your troops together.

OET-LV NAH 2:2