When Does Sinew Mean?

1 : tendon especially : one dressed for use as a cord or thread. 2 obsolete : nerve. 3a : solid resilient strength : power astonishing intellectual sinew and clarity— Reynolds Price.

What is the meaning of the word sinew as it is used in the text?

the source of strength, power, or vigor. the sinews of the nation. 3. strength; power; resilience.

What does sinew mean in the Hebrew?

the source of strength, power, or vigor: the sinews of the nation. strength; power; resilience: a man of great moral sinew.