ירך

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Arabic وَرِك (warik, hip, buttock)

Pronunciation

Noun

יָרֵךְ (yarekh) f (plural indefinite ירכיים \ יְרֵכַיִם, singular construct יֶרֶךְ־)

  1. (anatomy) thigh
    • Exodus 28:42, with translation of the King James Version:
      וַעֲשֵׂה לָהֶם מִכְנְסֵי־בָד לְכַסּוֹת בְּשַׂר עֶרְוָה מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַד־יְרֵכַיִם יִהְיוּ׃
      va'asé lahém mikhn'séi-bad l'khasót b'sár ervá mimatnáyim v'ád-y'rekháyim yihyú:
      And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
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