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It is often translated as "mind" or "heart" in a figurative sense, reflecting the ancient belief that the kidneys were the seat of emotion and moral discernment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew and Greek cultures, the kidneys were considered vital organs not only for physical health but also for emotional and spiritual well-being. The Hebrews, in particular, viewed the kidneys as symbolic of the deepest human emotions and moral consciousness. This belief is reflected in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, where the kidneys of animals were offered to God, symbolizing the offering of one's innermost being.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3510</b> <i>nephrós</i> – properly, a visceral organ ("kidney"); (figuratively) a person's <i>innermost feelings</i>, particularly as they come to bear on <i>decision-making</i>.</p><p class="discovery">Philo (about <smallcaps>ad</smallcaps> 50) applied this term to "the emotions driving the conscience," i.e. <i>affections that influence decisions</i>. </p><p class="discovery">[The <i>LXX</i> also used <a href="/greek/3510.htm">3510</a> (<i>nephrós</i>) this way when translating OT <a href="/greek/3629.htm">3629</a> <i>/oiktírmōn</i> ("kidneys").]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a kidney, fig. the (inmost) mind<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>minds (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3510: νεφρός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">νεφρός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">νεφρου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">a kidney</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>); plural <span class="accented">the kidneys, the loins,</span> as the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">כְּלָיות</span>, used of the inmost thoughts, feelings, purposes, of the soul: with the addition of <span class="greek2">καρδίας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a>, with which cf. <a href="/interlinear/psalms/7-10.htm">Psalm 7:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Jeremiah 11:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a>; Wis. 1:6.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>reins. <p>Of uncertain affinity; a kidney (plural), i.e. (figuratively) the inmost mind -- reins. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>νεφροί νεφροίς νεφρους νεφρούς νεφροὺς νεφρών νεχωθά nephrous nephroùs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/revelation/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 2:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ ἐραυνῶν <b>νεφροὺς</b> καὶ καρδίας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He who searches <span class="itali">the minds</span> and hearts;<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> searcheth <span class="itali">the reins</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he who searches <span class="itali">innermost feelings</span> and hearts<p><b><a href="/greek/3510.htm">Strong's Greek 3510</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3510.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/nephrous_3510.htm">νεφροὺς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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