Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
belt
Usage: girdle, belt Another spelling of ha.go.rah (חֲגוֹרָה "belt" H2290B)
Strong's Number
H2290
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H2290 Quick Answer
Strong's H2290 חֲגוֹר חֲגוֹר חֲגוֹרָה חֲגוֹרָה (chagowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chagowr (khag-ore') (or chagor {khag-ore'} and (feminine) chagowrah {khag-o-raw'}; or chagorah {khag-o-raw'};) n/p. 1. a belt (for the waist) [from H2296] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include instead, girdle, upon, son, and joab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chagowr (khag-ore') (or chagor {khag-ore'} and (feminine) chagowrah {khag-o-raw'}; or chagorah {khag-o-raw'};) n/p. 1. a belt (for the waist) [from H2296]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- instead, girdle, upon, son, and joab
Meaning and Definition
chagowr (khag-ore') (or chagor {khag-ore'} and (feminine) chagowrah {khag-o-raw'}; or chagorah {khag-o-raw'};) n/p. 1. a belt (for the waist) [from H2296] KJV: apron, armour, gird(-le). Root(s): H2296
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2290. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
instead
girdle
upon
son
joab
did
blood
war
put
loins
come
sackcloth
How Strong's H2290 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2290 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2290 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2290.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2290, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2290 FAQ
What does chagor (חֲגוֹר) mean?
Chagor (Strong's H2290) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "apron". chagowr (khag-ore') (or chagor {khag-ore'} and (feminine) chagowrah {khag-o-raw'}; or chagorah {khag-o-raw'};) n/p. 1. a belt (for the waist) [from H2296]
How many times is chagor (חֲגוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2290 across 6 books.
Where can I study chagor (חֲגוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2290 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chagor (חֲגוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as instead, girdle, upon, son, joab, and did. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.