Topic
Girdle
40 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Samuel 20:8Easton · Smith · Nave Used to bear arms
When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab’s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.
- 2 Kings 1:8Easton · Smith · Nave Made of leather
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.
- Matthew 3:4Easton · Smith · Nave Made of leather
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
- Exodus 28:4Easton · Nave Worn by the high priest
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 28:8Easton · Nave Embroidered
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
- Exodus 28:39Easton · Nave Worn by the high priest
¶ And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
- Exodus 28:40Easton · Nave Other priests
¶ And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
- Exodus 29:9Easton · Nave Other priests
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
- Exodus 39:29Easton · Nave Worn by the high priest
And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses.
- 1 Samuel 18:4Easton · Nave Used to bear arms
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.
- 2 Kings 3:21Easton · Nave Used to bear arms
¶ 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.
- Isaiah 3:24Easton · Nave Women
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.
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- Isaiah 11:5 Easton · Nave FIGURATIVE
- Isaiah 22:21 Easton · Nave FIGURATIVE
- Jeremiah 13:1 Easton · Smith
- Ezekiel 16:10 Easton · Smith
- Daniel 10:5 Easton · Smith
- Matthew 10:9 Easton · Smith
- Mark 6:8 Easton · Smith
- Revelation 15:6 Smith · Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Leviticus 8:7 Nave Worn by the high priest
- Leviticus 8:13 Nave Other priests
- Leviticus 16:4 Nave Worn by the high priest
- Judges 3:16 Smith
- 1 Kings 2:5 Easton
- Job 12:18 Easton
- Job 12:21 Easton
- Job 30:11 Easton
- Psalms 45:3 Smith
- Psalms 109:19 Easton
- Proverbs 31:24 Nave Made of linen
- Isaiah 5:27 Easton
- Isaiah 22:12 Easton
- Isaiah 45:5 Easton
- Jeremiah 13:1–11 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Ezekiel 23:15 Easton
- Mark 1:6 Easton
- Acts 21:11 Nave SYMBOLICAL
- Ephesians 6:14 Nave FIGURATIVE
- Revelation 1:13 Smith
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 37 references
(1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24).
(2.) Heb. ‘ezor, something “bound,” worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8; Jer. 13:1), soldiers (Isa. 5:27; 2 Sam. 20:8; Ezek. 23:15), Kings (Job 12:18).
(3.) Heb. mezah, a “band,” a girdle worn by men alone (Ps. 109:19; Isa. 22:21).
(4.) Heb. ‘abnet, the girdle of sacerdotal and state officers (Ex. 28:4, 39, 40; 29:9; 39:29).
(5.) Heb. hesheb, the “curious girdle” (Ex. 28:8; R.V., “cunningly woven band”) was attached to the ephod, and was made of the same material.
The common girdle was made of leather (2 Kings 1:8; Matt. 3:4); a finer sort of linen (Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10; Dan. 10:5). Girdles of sackcloth were worn in token of sorrow (Isa. 3:24; 22:12). They were variously fastened to the wearer (Mark 1:6; Jer. 13:1; Ezek. 16:10).
The girdle was a symbol of strength and power (Job 12:18, 21; 30:11; Isa. 22:21; 45:5). “Righteousness and faithfulness” are the girdle of the Messiah (Isa. 11:5).
Girdles were used as purses or pockets (Matt. 10:9. A. V., “purses;” R.V., marg., “girdles.” Also Mark 6:8).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 12 references
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 23 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Worn by the high priest Ex 28:4,39; 39:29; Le 8:7; 16:4
- → Other priests Ex 28:40; 29:9; Le 8:13
- → Women Isa 3:24
- → Embroidered Ex 28:8
- → Made of linen Pr 31:24
- → Made of leather 2Ki 1:8; Mt 3:4
- → Traffic in Pr 31:24
- → Used to bear arms 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 20:8; 2Ki 3:21
- → FIGURATIVE Isa 11:5; 22:21; Eph 6:14
- → SYMBOLICAL Jer 13:1-11; Ac 21:11; Re 15:6
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.