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Lexicon :: Strong's H232 - 'ēzôr

Strong's

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אֵזוֹר

Transliteration

'ēzôr

Pronunciation

ay-zore'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אֲזִקִּים (H246)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 59a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֵזוֹר ʼêzôwr, ay-zore'; from H246; something girt; a belt, also a band:—girdle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H232 in the following manner: girdle(s) (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H232 in the following manner: girdle(s) (14x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

waist-cloth, the innermost piece of clothing
1. of God's power over kings (fig.)
2. of faithfulness (metaph)
waistband

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אֵזוֹר ʼêzôwr, ay-zore'; from H246; something girt; a belt, also a band:—girdle.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H232: Abbreviations

† אֵזוֺר noun masculine^{Isaiah 5:27} waistcloth (Late Hebrew id., Arabic إِزَارً, compare RS^{JQ Jan. 1892, 289 ff.}) — א׳ absolute Job 12:18 + 8 times; construct 2 Kings 1:8 + 4 times; — of skin 2 Kings 1:8 (prophet.); of linen Jeremiah 13:1 (see Che) compare Jeremiah 13:2; Jeremiah 13:4; Jeremiah 13:6; Jeremiah 13:7; Jeremiah 13:7; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 13:11 (symbolic of Israel & Judah cleaving to י׳); of Assyrian warriors' waistcloth,'girdle of loins' Isaiah 5:27; in wall-images of Chaldeans, בְּמָתְנַיִם חֲגוֺרֵי א׳ Ezekiel 23:15 (compare 2 Kings 1:18 see below אָזַר) so figurative of Yahweh's power over kings וַיֶּאְסֹר אֵזוֺר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶם Job 12:18 (א׳ = fetter, compare Di; but according to RS^l.c. reference to slaves' garment); metaphor of righteousness & faithfulness Isaiah 11:5 (twice in verse) (מָתְנָיו א׳, חֲלָּצָיו א׳).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

1:8; 1:8; 1:18

Job

12:18; 12:18

Isaiah

5:27; 5:27; 11:5

Jeremiah

13:1; 13:2; 13:4; 13:6; 13:7; 13:7; 13:10; 13:11

Ezekiel

23:15

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Strong's Number H232 matches the Hebrew אֵזוֹר ('ēzôr),
which occurs 14 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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2Ki 1:8 - And they answered^H559 him,^H413 He was an^H376^➔ hairy^H8181 man,^➔^H376^H1167 and girt^H247 with a girdle^H232 of leather^H5785 about his loins.^H4975 And he said,^H559 It^H1931 is Elijah^H452 the Tishbite.^H8664

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Job 12:18 - He looseth^H6605 the bond^H4148 of kings,^H4428 and girdeth^H631 their loins^H4975 with a girdle.^H232

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Isa 5:27 - None^H369 shall be weary^H5889 nor^H369 stumble^H3782 among them; none^H3808 shall slumber^H5123 nor^H3808 sleep;^H3462 neither^H3808 shall^H6605^➔ the girdle^H232 of their loins^H2504 be loosed,^➔^H6605 nor^H3808 the latchet^H8288 of their shoes^H5275 be broken:^H5423

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:5

Isa 11:5 - And^H1961^➔ righteousness^H6664 shall be^➔^H1961 the girdle^H232 of his loins,^H4975 and faithfulness^H530 the girdle^H232 of his reins.^H2504

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Jer 13:1 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 unto me,^H413 Go^H1980 and get^H7069 thee a^H232^➔ linen^H6593 girdle,^➔^H232 and put it^H7760 upon^H5921 thy loins,^H4975 and^H4325^➔ put it^H935 not^H3808 in water.^➔^H4325

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:2

Jer 13:2 - So I got^H7069 a girdle^H232 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and put^H7760 it on^H5921 my loins.^H4975

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:4

Jer 13:4 - Take^H3947 the girdle^H232 that^H834 thou hast got,^H7069 which^H834 is upon^H5921 thy loins,^H4975 and arise,^H6965 go^H3212 to Euphrates,^H6578 and hide it^H2934 there^H8033 in a hole^H5357 of the rock.^H5553

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Jer 13:6 - And it came to pass^H1961 after^H7093 many^H7227 days,^H3117 that^H559^➔ the LORD^H3068 said^➔^H559 unto me,^H413 Arise,^H6965 go^H3212 to Euphrates,^H6578 and take^H3947 the girdle^H232 from thence,^H8033 which^H834 I commanded thee^H6680 to hide^H2934 there.^H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:7

Jer 13:7 - Then I went^H3212 to Euphrates,^H6578 and digged,^H2658 and took^H3947 the girdle^H232 from^H4480 the place^H4725 where^H834 I had hid it:^H2934 and, behold,^H2009 the girdle^H232 was marred,^H7843 it was profitable^H6743 for^H3605 nothing.^H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:10

Jer 13:10 - This^H2088 evil^H7451 people,^H5971 which refuse^H3987 to hear^H8085 my words,^H1697 which walk^H1980 in the imagination^H8307 of their heart,^H3820 and walk^H3212 after^H310 other^H312 gods,^H430 to serve them,^H5647 and to worship^H7812 them, shall even be^H1961 as^H232^➔ this^H2088 girdle,^➔^H232 which^H834 is good^H6743 for^H3605 nothing.^H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:11

Jer 13:11 - For^H3588 as^H834 the girdle^H232 cleaveth^H1692 to^H413 the loins^H4975 of a man,^H376 so^H3651 have I caused to cleave^H1692 unto me^H413 the^H1004^➔ whole^H3605 house^➔^H1004 of Israel^H3478 and^H853 the^H1004^➔ whole^H3605 house^➔^H1004 of Judah,^H3063 saith^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 that they might be^H1961 unto me^H589 for a people,^H5971 and for a name,^H8034 and for a praise,^H8416 and for a glory:^H8597 but^H3808^➔ they would^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 hear.^➔^H8085

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:15

Eze 23:15 - Girded^H2289 with girdles^H232 upon their loins,^H4975 exceeding^H5628 in dyed attire^H2871 upon their heads,^H7218 all of them^H3605 princes^H7991 to look to,^H4758 after the manner^H1823 of the Babylonians^H1121^H894 of Chaldea,^H3778 the land^H776 of their nativity:^H4138

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