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אֵזוֹר

𐤀𐤆𐤅𐤓

ʼêzôwr

H232 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אזר to gird, surround, bind tightly

Definition

A garment or piece of cloth or leather worn around the waist, functioning primarily as a belt, sash, or girdle, used to secure clothing and occasionally to carry objects. In biblical Hebrew, אֵזוֹר typically refers to a practical belt or sash, sometimes with military or priestly connotations, but can denote any binding or fastening worn about the waist.

Semantic Range

belt, sash, girdle, band worn about the waist; restraining or fastening garment; military belt; garment securing tool

Root / Etymology

From the root אזר (ʼ-z-r), meaning 'to gird, to bind around'. The noun אֵזוֹר is a tangible object derived from this root, denoting something that is girt around the body, especially the waist, to bind or secure clothing.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, אֵזוֹר is employed mostly to describe a practical girdle or belt worn by men, whether for general dress (1 Kings 2:5), military attire (2 Kings 1:8), or as part of a priestly or prophetic ensemble (Jeremiah 13:1). It differs from other terms such as חֲגוֹר (ḥǎgōr) or חֵגֶר (ḥēger), which are more generic or denote the act of girding. The word is distinctly utilitarian and is rarely used for decorative or luxury belts; it signifies function and readiness, often associated with the ability to move freely, work, or travel. In later periods, and in translations (such as LXX or Vulgate), the term is sometimes rendered by words emphatically signifying a belt or girdle, but English translations as 'girdle' or 'belt' typically narrow its broader functional sense. Usage remains consistent across Israelite and early Judean periods, though variations in material (linen, leather) are context-dependent. The term does not carry direct ceremonial significance itself, though specific belts or sashes are prescribed for priests (different Hebrew terms may apply in those cases).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אֲזִקִּים; something girt; a belt, also a band; girdle.

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Root Family

אזר (ʾ-z-r) — to gird, bind around, surround tightly

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H247 אָזַר I will gird you

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H232-01 אֵז֣וֹר ezor HNcmsc belt girding-belt of 6
H232-02 הָ/אֵז֖וֹר haezor HTd/Ncmsa loincloth the girding-belt 6
H232-03 כָּ/אֵז֣וֹר kaezor HRd/Ncmsa like this belt like a girding-belt 1
H232-04 וְ/אֵז֥וֹר veezor HC/Ncmsc and girdle and binding-belt of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H232-04 2 Kings 1:8 וְ/אֵז֥וֹר veezor HC/Ncmsc and girdle and binding-belt of
H232-01 Isaiah 5:27 אֵז֣וֹר ezor HNcmsc belt girding-belt of
H232-01 Isaiah 11:5 אֵז֣וֹר ezor HNcmsc belt girding-belt of
H232-01 Isaiah 11:5 אֵז֥וֹר ezor-2 HNcmsc belt girding-belt of
H232-01 Jeremiah 13:1 אֵז֣וֹר ezor HNcmsc girdle girding-belt of
H232-02 Jeremiah 13:2 הָ/אֵז֖וֹר haezor HTd/Ncmsa loincloth the girding-belt
H232-02 Jeremiah 13:4 הָ/אֵז֛וֹר haezor HTd/Ncmsa waistband the girding-belt
H232-02 Jeremiah 13:6 הָ֣/אֵז֔וֹר haezor HTd/Ncmsa girdle the girding-belt
H232-02 Jeremiah 13:7 הָ֣/אֵז֔וֹר haezor HTd/Ncmsa loincloth the girding-belt
H232-02 Jeremiah 13:7 הָ/אֵז֔וֹר haezor-2 HTd/Ncmsa the loincloth the girding-belt
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