(Hebrews yothe'reth; i.e., "something redundant"), the membrane which covers the upper part of the liver (Exodus 29:13, 22; Leviticus 3:4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; marg., "midriff"). In Hosea 13:8 (Hebrews seghor; i.e., "an enclosure") the pericardium, or parts about the heart, is meant.


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