Words the Bible translates as girdle
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- zōnēζώνηa belt or sash worn around the body: the band that gathered a long robe in at the waist, and the place a traveler kept his coins
- ezorאֵזוֹרa band of cloth or leather worn wrapped around the waist or hips: a waistcloth, belt, or sash.
- avnetאַבְנֵטa sash: a long band of cloth wound around the waist over a tunic, worn as part of Israel's priestly dress and as a mark of the office its wearer holds.
- hagorahחֲגוֹרָהa belt or sash tied around the waist, ranging from a makeshift covering to a soldier's gear to a woman's fine accessory.
- ḥeshevחֵשֶׁבthe designed waistband of the high priest's ephod: a richly woven belt made in one piece with the vestment it holds in place.
Keep looking
Every English meaning beginning with G is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.