What does אֵזוֹר (ʾēzwōr) mean in the Bible?
אֵזוֹר (ʾēzwōr): A binding garment worn at the waist; symbolizes preparedness, authority, and readiness for action in biblical narrative
Hebrew · H232
אֵזוֹר
Something girt ; a belt , also a band
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אֵזוֹר H232
Pronunciation ʾēzwōr
What does אֵזוֹר (ʾēzwōr) mean in the Bible?
אֵזוֹר (ʾēzwōr): A binding garment worn at the waist; symbolizes preparedness, authority, and readiness for action in biblical narrative
Full entry for אֵזוֹר (H232) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H232?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the loincloth (3), a loincloth (2), belt (2), loincloth (2), [it] (1).
Where does אֵזוֹר (ʾēzwōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 1:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (8), Isaiah (3), 2 Kings (1), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the loincloth 3× Jeremiah 13:4, Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
a loincloth 2× Jeremiah 13:2, Jeremiah 13:11
belt 2× 2 Kings 1:8, Isaiah 5:27
loincloth 2× Jeremiah 13:1, Jeremiah 13:10
[it] 1× Jeremiah 13:7
a belt 1× Job 12:18
belts 1× Ezekiel 23:15
the belt 1× Isaiah 11:5
the sash 1× Isaiah 11:5
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2 Kings 1:8 וְאֵז֥וֹר to belt Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Job 12:18 אֵ֝ז֗וֹר to a belt Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 5:27 אֵז֣וֹר to belt Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 11:5 אֵז֣וֹר to the belt Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 11:5 אֵז֥וֹר to the sash Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 13:1 אֵז֣וֹר to loincloth Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 13:2 הָאֵז֖וֹר to a loincloth Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 13:4 הָאֵז֛וֹר to the loincloth Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 13:6 הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר to the loincloth Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 13:7 הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר to the loincloth Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 1:8
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 5
2 Kings 1 Job 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 8 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
אֵז֣וֹר 3x ’ê·zō·wr Isaiah 5:27, Isaiah 11:5, Jeremiah 13:1
הָ֣אֵז֔וֹר 2x hā·’ê·zō·wr Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
אֵ֝ז֗וֹר 1x ’ê·zō·wr Job 12:18
אֵז֥וֹר 1x ’ê·zō·wr Isaiah 11:5
אֵז֜וֹר 1x ’ê·zō·wr Ezekiel 23:15
הָאֵז֖וֹר 1x hā·’ê·zō·wr Jeremiah 13:2
הָאֵז֛וֹר 1x hā·’ê·zō·wr Jeremiah 13:4
הָאֵז֔וֹר 1x hā·’ê·zō·wr Jeremiah 13:7
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Jeremiah 13:2, Jeremiah 13:4, Jeremiah 13:6, Jeremiah 13:7
Noun - masculine singular construct 4x Isaiah 5:27, Isaiah 11:5, Jeremiah 13:1
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 12:18, Ezekiel 23:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 2 Kings 1:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 13:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A binding garment worn at the waist; symbolizes preparedness, authority, and readiness for action in biblical narrative
Source Gloss
something girt ; a belt , also a band
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A binding garment worn at the waist; symbolizes preparedness, authority, and readiness for action in biblical narrative
something girt; a belt, also a band BDB: waistcloth Usage: girdle.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A linen garment worn around the waist, used symbolically in prophetic action
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Word Origins
אֵזוֹר is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain