יָרֵךְ
yarech
Everyday HebrewFormsיְרֵכַיִם
Meaning1. The top part of your leg, between your knee and your body.
2. The part of your body where your leg joins your middle.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears in the Bible. It has always meant the upper part of the leg. In the story of Jacob, an angel touches his thigh, and he walks with a limp after that.
My thigh hurts after the run.