Hebrew · H7785, G4628 · unreviewed

שֹׁק

The (lower) leg (as a runner ) · through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank)

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שׁוֹק H7785 the (lower) leg (as a runner )
σκέλος G4628 through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank)
Pronunciation skélos
Leg from hip downward; used literally for breaking legs of crucified victims to hasten death.
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What does שֹׁק (shoq) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹק · σκέλος is a Hebrew word meaning "limbs used for movement and strength".

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Meaning

limbs used for movement and strength
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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