H2290 - חֲגוֹר (chăgôwr)

H2290 חֲגוֹר (chăgôwr) khag-ore'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a belt (for the waist)

Derivation: or חֲגֹר; and (feminine) חֲגוֹרָה; or חֲגֹרָה; from H2296 (חָגַר);

KJV Usage: apron, armour, gird(-le).

TWOT Reference: 604a,c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) girdle, belt

2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1241 G2223 G2223

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֲגוֹר / חֲגֹרָה / חֲגוֹרָה / חֲגֹר chăgôr / chăgôrâh BDB Definition: 1) girdle, belt 2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2296 Same Word by TWOT Number: 604a, 604c Total KJV Occurrences: 9

Bible Occurrences (8)

3:7

18:4

18:11 20:8

2:5

3:21

31:24

3:24

Genesis 3:7

And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.

1 Samuel 18:4

And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic,... his sword,... his bow,... and his belt.

2 Samuel 18:11

You just saw him! Joab exclaimed. Why did you not strike him to the ground... right there? I would have given you ten [shekels] of silver and a warrior’s belt!

2 Samuel 20:8

[And while] they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire..., with a dagger strapped to his belt....... And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.

1 Kings 2:5

Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me— what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

2 Kings 3:21

Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms..., [young] and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.

Proverbs 31:24

She makes linen garments and sells [them]; she delivers sashes to the merchants.

Isaiah 3:24

Instead of fragrance there will be a stench;... instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth...; instead of beauty, shame.