Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
girdle
Usage: 1) waist-cloth, the innermost piece of clothing 1a) of God's power over kings (fig.) 1b) of faithfulness (metaph) 2) waistband
Strong's Number
H232
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's H232 Quick Answer
Strong's H232 אֵזוֹר (ezowr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ezowr (ay-zore') n-m. 1. something girt 2. a belt, also a band It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include girdle and girt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ezowr (ay-zore') n-m. 1. something girt 2. a belt, also a band
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- girdle and girt
Meaning and Definition
ezowr (ay-zore') n-m. 1. something girt 2. a belt, also a band [from H246] KJV: girdle. Root(s): H246
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H232. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H232 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ezowr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
girdle
Job 12:18
10×
girt
2 Kings 1:8
How Strong's H232 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 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H232 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 H232 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H232.
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
So I got a girdle according to the word of the LORD, and put it on my loins.
Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock.
And it came to pass after many days, that the LORD said unto me, Arise, go to Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.
Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing.
This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H232, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H232 FAQ
What does ezor (אֵזוֹר) mean?
Ezor (Strong's H232) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "girdle". ezowr (ay-zore') n-m. 1. something girt 2. a belt, also a band
How many times is ezor (אֵזוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H232 across 5 books.
Where can I study ezor (אֵזוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H232 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ezor (אֵזוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as girdle and girt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.