232. ezor

Lexicon

ezor: Belt, Girdle

Original Word: אֵזוֹר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ezowr
Pronunciation: ay-zore
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-zore')
Definition: Belt, Girdle
Meaning: something girt, a belt, a band

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

girdle

From 'aziqqiym; something girt; a belt, also a band -- girdle.

see HEBREW 'aziqqiym

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from azar
Definition
a waist cloth
NASB Translation
belt (3), belts (1), girdle (2), waistband (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵזוֺר noun masculine^{Isaiah 5:27} waistcloth (Late Hebrew id., Arabic , compare RS^{JQ Jan. 1892, 289 ff.}) — ׳א absolute Job 12:18 8t; construct 2 Kings 1:8 4t.; — 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).

אֶזְרוֺעַ see זרע.

אֶזְרָח see זרח.

אֹחַ see I. אחח .

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָזַר (azar), meaning "to gird" or "to bind."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term is ζώνη (zōnē), Strong's Greek Number G2223, which similarly refers to a belt or girdle. This term is used in the New Testament to describe a belt worn around the waist, often for carrying money or securing garments, as seen in passages like Matthew 3:4, where John the Baptist is described: "John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist." (BSB)

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term אֵזוֹר, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its parallels in Greek terminology.

Usage: The word אֵזוֹר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often denoting a belt or girdle worn for practical or symbolic purposes. It is used to describe the attire of prophets, warriors, and others who require a secure garment for their activities.

Context: • The term אֵזוֹר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a belt or girdle, an essential part of ancient Near Eastern attire. It served both functional and symbolic roles, often associated with readiness, strength, and authority.
• In 2 Kings 1:8, the prophet Elijah is described as wearing a garment of hair with a leather belt (אֵזוֹר) around his waist, signifying his prophetic office and ascetic lifestyle: "He was a hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist." (BSB)
• In Isaiah 11:5, the belt symbolizes righteousness and faithfulness: "Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist." (BSB)
• Jeremiah 13:1-11 uses the imagery of a linen belt (אֵזוֹר) to convey a prophetic message about the relationship between God and Israel, emphasizing the closeness and eventual corruption of this bond.
• The belt was also a practical item for soldiers, as it secured their garments and held weapons, indicating readiness for battle.

Forms and Transliterations

אֵ֝ז֗וֹר אֵז֜וֹר אֵז֣וֹר אֵז֥וֹר אזור הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר הָאֵז֔וֹר הָאֵז֖וֹר הָאֵז֛וֹר הָאֵז֜וֹר האזור וְאֵז֥וֹר ואזור כָּאֵז֣וֹר כאזור ’ê·zō·wr ’êzōwr eZor hā’êzōwr hā·’ê·zō·wr haeZor kā’êzōwr kā·’ê·zō·wr kaeZor veeZor wə’êzōwr wə·’ê·zō·wr

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 1:8
HEB: בַּ֣עַל שֵׂעָ֔ר וְאֵז֥וֹר ע֖וֹר אָז֣וּר
NAS: with a leather girdle bound
KJV: and girt with a girdle of leather
INT: archer him a hairy girdle A leather bound

Job 12:18
HEB: פִּתֵּ֑חַ וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר אֵ֝ז֗וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: And binds their loins with a girdle.
KJV: and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
INT: loosens and binds A girdle their loins

Isaiah 5:27
HEB: וְלֹ֤א נִפְתַּח֙ אֵז֣וֹר חֲלָצָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א
NAS: Nor is the belt at its waist
KJV: nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins
INT: Nor undone is the belt waist Nor

Isaiah 11:5
HEB: וְהָ֥יָה צֶ֖דֶק אֵז֣וֹר מָתְנָ֑יו וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה
NAS: Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins,
KJV: And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins,
INT: become righteousness will be the belt of his loins and faithfulness

Isaiah 11:5
HEB: מָתְנָ֑יו וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה אֵז֥וֹר חֲלָצָֽיו׃
NAS: And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
KJV: and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
INT: of his loins and faithfulness the belt his loins

Jeremiah 13:1
HEB: וְקָנִ֤יתָ לְּךָ֙ אֵז֣וֹר פִּשְׁתִּ֔ים וְשַׂמְתּ֖וֹ
NAS: yourself a linen waistband and put
KJV: thee a linen girdle, and put
INT: Go and buy waistband A linen and put

Jeremiah 13:2
HEB: וָאֶקְנֶ֥ה אֶת־ הָאֵז֖וֹר כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: So I bought the waistband in accordance with the word
KJV: So I got a girdle according to the word
INT: bought the waistband the word of the LORD

Jeremiah 13:4
HEB: קַ֧ח אֶת־ הָאֵז֛וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָנִ֖יתָ
NAS: Take the waistband that you have bought,
KJV: Take the girdle that thou hast got,
INT: Take the waistband which you have bought

Jeremiah 13:6
HEB: מִשָּׁם֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖יךָ
NAS: from there the waistband which
KJV: and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded
INT: and take there the waistband which commanded

Jeremiah 13:7
HEB: וָֽאֶקַּח֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר מִן־ הַמָּק֖וֹם
NAS: and I took the waistband from the place
KJV: and took the girdle from the place
INT: and dug took the waistband from the place

Jeremiah 13:7
HEB: וְהִנֵּה֙ נִשְׁחַ֣ת הָאֵז֔וֹר לֹ֥א יִצְלַ֖ח
NAS: it; and lo, the waistband was ruined,
KJV: where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred,
INT: and lo was ruined the waistband not profitable

Jeremiah 13:10
HEB: לָהֶ֑ם וִיהִי֙ כָּאֵז֣וֹר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: to them, let them be just like this waistband which
KJV: them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good
INT: like become waistband he which

Jeremiah 13:11
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יִדְבַּ֨ק הָאֵז֜וֹר אֶל־ מָתְנֵי־
NAS: For as the waistband clings
KJV: For as the girdle cleaveth
INT: after clings as the waistband to the waist

Ezekiel 23:15
HEB: חֲגוֹרֵ֨י אֵז֜וֹר בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֗ם סְרוּחֵ֤י
NAS: girded with belts on their loins,
KJV: Girded with girdles upon their loins,
INT: girded belts their loins flowing

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 232
14 Occurrences

’ê·zō·wr — 6 Occ.
hā·’ê·zō·wr — 6 Occ.
kā·’ê·zō·wr — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·zō·wr — 1 Occ.