Jacob's thigh was disabled by the Angel, to show the patriarch that his prevalence was through his faith and prayer, not through force, Genesis 32:25-31. Smiting the thigh was a gesture of self-condemnation and grief, Jeremiah 31:19 Ezekiel 21:12.
In general, a datum is a base elevation used as a reference from which to reckon heights or depths. A tidal datum is a standard elevation defined by a certain phase of the tide.
Datum is every thing or every unit that could increase the. human knowledge or could allow to enlarge our ï¬eld of sci-. entiï¬c, theoretical or practical knowledge, and that can be. recorded, on whichever support, or orally handed. Data can. arouse information and knowledge in our mind.