Kilyah כִּלְיָה

Kilyah (Hebrew כִּלְיָה, Strong's H3629) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “kidney”. It occurs 31 times in 26 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kilyah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 29:13
  And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar.
• Exodus 29:22
  Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination),

Leviticus

• Leviticus 3:4
  And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
• Leviticus 3:10
  And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
• Leviticus 3:15
  And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
• Leviticus 4:9
  And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—
• Leviticus 7:4
  And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.
• Leviticus 8:16
  And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.Moses also took all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it all on the altar.
• Leviticus 8:25
  And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh.
• Leviticus 9:10
  But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the Lord commanded Moses.On the altar he burned the fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver from the sin offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 9:19
  And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 32:14
  Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.

Job

• Job 16:13
  His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground.
• Job 19:27
  Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!

Psalms

• Psalm 7:9
  Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
• Psalm 16:7
  I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.
• Psalm 26:2
  Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
• Psalm 73:21
  Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,
• Psalm 139:13
  For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 23:16
  Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 34:6
  The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat— with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 11:20
  But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.
• Jeremiah 12:2
  Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.
• Jeremiah 17:10
  I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
• Jeremiah 20:12
  But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.

Lamentations

• Lamentations 3:13
  He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.He pierced my kidneys with His arrows.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).