kidney Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
kidney in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
KID'NEY (longing?). The leaf-fat around the kidneys of sacrifices was to be burned. Ex 29:13, etc. The supposed seat of desire. Job 19:27 (margin); Ps 7:9, etc. See Reins. Used also for kernels of wheat, from their shape and richness. Deut 32:14.