גִּיד
gid (H1517)
sinew
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "gid" (Strong's number H1517) has a specific meaning and definition as reported in the lexicon data. It is translated as "sinew", referring to a tendinous or membranous cord, particularly in the context of an animal's body. This usage suggests that the physical properties and structure of sinew are being highlighted. The seven instances where this word appears in the Bible indicate its limited yet significant usage in various contexts. Given its connection to the animal kingdom, it is likely that the author was drawing upon a common understanding of the physical properties of sinew. This could imply that the concept of sinew was an everyday experience or a familiar idea for the original audience. While the limited occurrences of "gid" in the Bible suggest it may not be a particularly common or central concept, its usage contributes to a nuanced understanding of the biblical author's descriptions of physical reality, highlighting the intricate details and characteristics of the natural world as they were perceived and understood at the time.
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Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.
You have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.
He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
I will lay sinews on you, and will bring up flesh on you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you will live. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.” ’ ”
I saw, and, behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.