HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H232
אֵזוֹר
e.zor — girdle
1) waist-cloth, the innermost piece of clothing 1a) of God's power over kings (fig.) 1b) of faithfulness (metaph) 2) waistband
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Girdle
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H73
אַבְנֵט
av.net — girdle
1) girdle, sash, waistband 1a) of high priest 1b) of other priests 1c) of high official
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21160
σύζωμα
suzōma — girdle
girdle
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2290
חֲגוֹר
cha.gor — belt
girdle, belt Another spelling of ha.go.rah (חֲגוֹרָה "belt" H2290B)
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2805
חֵ֫שֶׁב
che.shev — artwork
1) girdle, band, ingenious work 1a) ingenious work-the name of the girdle or band of the ephod
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2223
ζώνη
zōnē — belt/sash/girdle
ζώνη, -ης, ἡ (ζώννυμι) [in LXX for אַבְנֵט, חֲגוֹר, etc. ;] a belt, girdle: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Act.21:11, Rev.1:13 15:6; as a receptacle for money, Mat.10:9, Mrk.6:8.† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2859
κόλπος
kolpos — bosom
κόλπος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for חֵיק ;] 1. prop., the bosom: Jhn.13:23; fig., of close association, ἐν (εἰς τὸν) τοῖς κ. Ἀβραάμ, Luk.16:22-23 (cf. 4Ma.13:16); ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κ. τ. πατρός, Jhn.1:18 2. The bosom or fold of a loose garment falling over a girdle, used as a pocket, hence figuratively, εἰς τὸν κ. Isa.65:6, Jer.32:18 : Luk.6:38 3. A bosom-like hollow, as a bay or gulf: Act.27:39.† (AS)
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4206
מֵ֫זַח
me.zach — belt
girdle Also means: ma.zi.ach (מְזִיחַ "belt" H4206B)
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H641
אֵפֹד
e.phod — Ephod
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.23; father of: Hanniel (H2592) § Ephod = "a (special) girdle" the father of a chief of Manasseh
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6421
ἀπόδεσμος
apodesmos — a bundle
1. a breastband, girdle , (Lucian) 2. a bundle, bunch , (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7536
εὔζωνος
euzōnos — well-equipped
1. well-girdled , of women, (Iliad by Homer) 2. of men, girt up for exercise, dressed for walking, active , (Horace)'s alte praecinctus , (Herdotus Historicus); of light troops, unincumbered , Lat. expeditus, (Xenophon Historicus) 3. metaphorically unincumbered , πενία (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8333
μίτρα
mitra — a mitre
1. a belt or girdle , worn round the waist beneath the cuirass (whereas the ζωστήρ went over it), (Iliad by Homer) 2. = ζώνη, the maiden-zone , (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus), etc. 3. a girdle worn by wrestlers , [variant datesAnthology Palantina 4. a head-band worn by Greek women to tie up their hair, a snood , (Euripides) 5. the victor's chaplet at the games, (Pindar); Λυδία μίτρα a Lydian garland (i. e. an ode in Lydian measure), (Pindar) 6. a Persian head-dress, turban , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8726
περίζωμα
perizōma — a loincloth
a girdle round the loins, apron , (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
(1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24). (2.) Heb. ‘ezor, something “bound,” worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8; Jer. 13:1), soldiers (Isa. 5:27; 2 Sam. 20:8; Ezek. 23:15), Kings (Job 12:18). (3.) Heb. mezah, a “band,” a girdle worn by men alone (Ps. 109:19; Isa. 22:21). (4.) Heb. ‘abnet, the girdle of sacerdotal and state officers (Ex. 28:4, 39, 40; 29:9; 39:29). (5.) Heb. hesheb, the “curious girdle” (Ex. 28:8; R.V., “cunningly woven band”) was attached to the ephod, and was made of the same material. The common girdle was made of leather (2 Kings 1:8; Matt. 3:4); a finer sort of linen (Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10; Dan. 10:5). Girdles of sackcloth were worn in token of sorrow (Isa. 3:24; 22:12). They were variously fastened to the wearer (Mark 1:6; Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10). The girdle was a symbol of strength and power (Job 12:18, 21; 30:11; Isa. 22:21; 45:5). “Righteousness and faithfulness” are the girdle of the Messiah (Isa. 11:5). Girdles were used as purses or pockets (Matt. 10:9. A. V., “purses;” R.V., marg., “girdles.” Also Mark 6:8).
Scripture references
1 Samuel 18:42 Samuel 20:81 Kings 2:52 Kings 3:21Isaiah 3:242 Kings 1:8Jeremiah 13:1Isaiah 5:27Ezekiel 23:15Job 12:18Psalms 109:19Isaiah 22:21Exodus 28:4Exodus 28:39Exodus 28:40Exodus 28:8Matthew 3:4Ezekiel 16:10Daniel 10:5Isaiah 22:12Mark 1:6Job 12:21Isaiah 45:5Isaiah 11:5Matthew 10:9Mark 6:8Revelation 1:13Revelation 15:6Judges 3:16Psalms 45:3
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.