מִפְשָׂעָה
miph.sa.ah
hip
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of H4667 (מִפְשָׂעָה) The Hebrew word *miphsaah* refers specifically to the hip, the anatomical structure connecting the upper body to the legs. Based on the lexicon data provided, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it a rare word in the Hebrew Bible. Its singular occurrence limits our ability to determine a range of usage or multiple applications within scripture. The rarity of this term is noteworthy for understanding biblical Hebrew vocabulary. While many body parts appear frequently throughout scripture with multiple contexts and figurative applications, *miphsaah* remains a specialized anatomical term with minimal textual evidence. This suggests it may have been a more technical or less commonly needed designation, possibly employed only when precision about this particular body part was essential to the narrative or instruction at hand. Without additional occurrences to examine, we cannot determine whether the word carried figurative meaning, appeared in legal or medical contexts, or held symbolic significance in ancient Israelite culture. The single instance of its use represents the complete biblical evidence available for understanding this word's function and importance in ancient Hebrew communication.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text