כִּלְיָה
kilya (kilyâ)
/kil-YAW/
“kidneys, reins, seat of inner emotion”
Kidneys; physical organ and figurative seat of innermost emotions and secret motives searched by God alongside heart.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From כָּלָה (H3615) to end, complete.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
reinskidneys
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כִּלְיָה (kidneys, reins, seat of inner emotion) -> G3510
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where כִּלְיָה (kilya) carries significant theological or narrative weight.