thigh

noun (a thigh, thighs)

«thigh» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Your thigh is the top part of your leg, between your hip and your knee. tree →
A thigh is also this part of a chicken or other animal, used as food. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons the thigh bone (femur) is the longest and strongest bone in the body; in PE thigh muscles help you run and jump. Phrases: «thigh bone», «chicken thighs», «thigh-high».

Examples

The thigh bone is the longest bone in your body. tree →
I pulled a muscle in my thigh. tree →
We had chicken thighs for dinner. tree →
The water came up to my thighs. tree →
She wore thigh-high boots. tree →
Stretch your thighs before running. tree →
The football hit him on the thigh. tree →
As they approached, the bear stood erect with a hand on his thigh. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced THIGH (th as in «thin», rhymes with «high»); the gh is silent. The femur is the thigh bone.

In Jewish tradition

Jacob was hurt in the thigh while wrestling, and the right thigh of peace-offerings was given to the priest. Elsewhere a sword is girded on the thigh, and a thigh of meat was set before Saul as an honored portion.

Interpretation. Because of Jacob's hurt thigh, Jews traditionally do not eat the sciatic nerve (gid hanasheh) of an animal.

Examples

And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh. (Torah GEN.32.31, JPS 1917) tree →
And the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. (Torah LEV.9.21, JPS 1917) tree →
And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings. (Torah LEV.7.32, JPS 1917) tree →
Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty. (Writings PSA.45.4, JPS 1917) tree →
He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. (Writings JOB.40.17, JPS 1917) tree →
And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. (Prophets 1SA.9.24, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced THIGH (th as in «thin», rhymes with «high»); the gh is silent. The femur is the thigh bone.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «thigh» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «thigh» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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