"the thigh, Rev. 19:16*"
Definition and meaning
the thigh, Rev. 19:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: μηρός
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of meros (G3382) across the King James Bible.
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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Common questions
Strong's G3382 (meros) is a Greek word that means: the thigh, Rev. 19:16* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word meros (G3382) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3382 is meros, a Greek word defined as: the thigh, Rev. 19:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
meros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.