And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank.
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Sinew
/ˈsɪny/
Synonyms for "sinew" (130 found)
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cuttingnessdintdriveduresseffecteffectivenesseffectualityelasticityenergyflower powerforceforce majeureforcefulnessfull blastfull forcegutsheftinesshuskinessimpressivenessincisiveness
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moxiemusclemuscle powermuscularitymusculaturenervositynervousnessphysiquepillarpizzazzpoignancypooppotencepotencypotentialitypowerpower packpower structurepower strugglepowerfulness
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11 entriesAchilles tendonbolster moraleembolden resolveextensor tendonflexor tendonfortify courageframe bindingmoral strengthpatellar tendonphysical strengthsinew binding
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10 entriesmuscle and sinewmuscular sinewsinew bindingsinew fibersinew strengthsinewed framesinews of warsinewy armsstrong sinewtough sinew
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7 total sentences available.
Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank.
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[S]he loſt a noble and renowned brother, in his loue toward her, euer moſt kinde and naturall: with him the portion and ſinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry: with both, her combynate-husband, this well-ſeeming Angelo.
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The Bodies of Men, Munition, and Mony may justly be called the ſinews of War, yet of them the two firſt are more neceſſary, for Men and Arms have means to find Mony and Meate: but Mony and Meate cannot ſo eaſily find Soldiers and ſwords.
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