H6096 H6096
backbone, spine; the bone near the fat tail
This anatomical term designates either the spine or specifically the sacrum—the bone near the tail in sheep. It appears in Leviticus' sacrificial instructions regarding fat that must be removed and offered. The term with the article 'the backbone' indicates a specific, recognized anatomical feature. The context involves the fat-tail of sheep common in the ancient Near East, with the adjacent bone being the reference point.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Leviticus 3:9, this refers to the backbone or specifically the sacrum bone near the fat tail of the sacrificial animal. The fat tail was characteristic of Near Eastern sheep breeds, and precise anatomical knowledge was required for proper sacrifice. English 'backbone,' Spanish 'espinazo' (spine), and German 'Wirbelsäule' (spinal column, though shortened here) all indicate the vertebral reference point. The article emphasizes this as the definite, known anatomical feature. 1×
AR["-العُصْعُصِ"]·ben["মেরুদণ্ডের"]·DE["der-backbone"]·EN["the-backbone"]·FR["le-backbone"]·heb["ה-עצה"]·HI["रीढ़-की-हड्डी"]·ID["tulang-punggung"]·IT["il-backbone"]·jav["balungbalung"]·KO["그-꼼리뼈"]·PT["a-espinha"]·RU["позвоночника"]·ES["el-espinazo"]·SW["mfupa-wa-mgongo"]·TR["-kuyruk-sokağı"]·urd["ریڑھ"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עָצֶה n.[m.] either spine or os sacrum, bone close to fat-tail, הֶע׳ Lv 3:9.