כִּלְיָה
kil.yah (H3629)
kidney
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word כִּלְיָה (kil.yah) is defined as "kidney." It appears 31 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the biblical narrative. In a physical sense, the kidney is an organ that filters waste and excess fluids from the blood. However, in biblical usage, the word may also be related to the seat of emotions, such as compassion and mercy, often associated with the kidneys in ancient Near Eastern cultures. The word kil.yah is used in various contexts, including descriptions of human emotions, such as David's "kidneys" failing him (Psalm 84:2), and as a metaphor for the heart's capacity for mercy (Job 16:13). This suggests that the concept of kil.yah encompasses not only physical but also emotional and spiritual aspects. The frequency of its occurrence in the Bible underscores its significance in the biblical worldview, highlighting the interconnectedness of physical and emotional well-being.
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You shall take all the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.
Also you shall take some of the ram’s fat, the fat tail, the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, the fat that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall take away.
and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, he shall remove,
and he shall take away the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys;
He took all the fat that was on the innards, and the cover of the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat; and Moses burned it on the altar.
He took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat that was on the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh;
but the fat, and the kidneys, and the cover from the liver of the sin offering, he burned upon the altar, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
and the fat of the bull and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the innards, and the kidneys, and the cover of the liver;
butter from the herd, and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs, rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the finest of the wheat. From the blood of the grape, you drank wine.
His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my bile on the ground.
whom I, even I, will see on my side. My eyes will see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.
Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
Yahweh’s sword is filled with blood. It is covered with fat, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams; for Yahweh has a sacrifice in Bozrah, And a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.
You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”
But Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you.
He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my kidneys.