2290. chagowr

Strong's Lexicon

chagowr: Belt, Girdle

Original Word: חֲגוֹר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: chagowr
Pronunciation: khaw-gore'
Phonetic Spelling: (khag-ore')
Definition: Belt, Girdle
Meaning: a belt

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "chagowr" is ζώνη (zōnē), Strong's Greek #2223, which also means belt or girdle.

Usage: The term "chagowr" refers to a belt or girdle, a piece of clothing used to secure garments around the waist. In biblical times, it was an essential part of a person's attire, serving both practical and symbolic purposes. It was used to hold up garments for ease of movement, especially in preparation for work or battle.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the girdle or belt was a significant garment. It was often made of leather or cloth and could be simple or ornate, depending on the wearer's status. The act of girding oneself was symbolic of readiness and strength, often associated with preparation for action, whether for work, travel, or warfare. The girdle also had a role in priestly garments, signifying service and dedication.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֲגוֺר noun [masculine] belt, gridle (distinct from אֵזוֺר waist-cloth, Che^{Jer, in Pulpit Comm. (1883) 333}; Jerem^{Life and Times (1888) 161} RS^{JQ Jan. 1892, 289 ff.}) — חֲגוֺר for sword 2 Samuel 20:8 (yet read probably חָגוּר, Th We Klo Dr), compare 1 Samuel 18:4; article of commerce Proverbs 31:24 (collective? or of a richly adorned girdle?).

חֲגוֺרָה noun feminine girdle, loin-covering, belt — חֲגוֺרָה Isaiah 3:24; חֲגֹרָה 2 Samuel 18:11; 2 Kings 3:21; suffix חֲגֹרָתוֺ 1 Kings 2:5; Plural חֲגֹרֹת Genesis 3:7; — girdle, loin-covering Genesis 3:7 (J); as article of women's dress Isaiah 3:24; belt of warrior 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21 (׳חֹגֵר ח), compare 2 Samuel 18:11. — On חֲג֖וֺרָה Isaiah 32:11 see חְגַר 1

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apron, armor, girdle

Or chagor {khag-ore'}; and (feminine) chagowrah {khag-o-raw'}; or chagorah {khag-o-raw'}; from chagar; a belt (for the waist) -- apron, armour, gird(-le).

see HEBREW chagar

Forms and Transliterations

בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ בחגרתו וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה וחגרה חֲג֥וֹר חֲגֹרָה֙ חֲגֹרֹֽת׃ חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ חֲגוֹרָ֤ה חגור חגורה חגרה חגרו׃ חגרת׃ ba·ḥă·ḡō·rā·ṯōw bachagoraTo baḥăḡōrāṯōw chaGor chagoRah chagoRo chagoRot ḥă·ḡō·rāh ḥă·ḡō·rōṯ ḥă·ḡō·rōw ḥă·ḡō·w·rāh ḥă·ḡō·wr ḥăḡōrāh ḥăḡōrōṯ ḥăḡōrōw ḥăḡōwr ḥăḡōwrāh vachagoRah wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh waḥăḡōrāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:7
HEB: וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם חֲגֹרֹֽת׃
NAS: and made themselves loin coverings.
KJV: together, and made themselves aprons.
INT: fig and made loin

1 Samuel 18:4
HEB: קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְעַד־ חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃
NAS: his sword and his bow and his belt.
INT: and his bow including and his belt

2 Samuel 18:11
HEB: עֲשָׂ֣רָה כֶ֔סֶף וַחֲגֹרָ֖ה אֶחָֽת׃
NAS: [pieces] of silver and a belt.
KJV: [shekels] of silver, and a girdle.
INT: ten silver belt and a

2 Samuel 20:8
HEB: (וְעָלָ֞יו ק) חֲג֥וֹר חֶ֙רֶב֙ מְצֻמֶּ֤דֶת
NAS: and over it was a belt with a sword
INT: on and over A belt A sword fastened

1 Kings 2:5
HEB: דְּמֵ֣י מִלְחָמָ֗ה בַּחֲגֹֽרָתוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּמָתְנָ֔יו
NAS: of war on his belt about his waist,
KJV: of war upon his girdle that [was] about his loins,
INT: the blood of war his belt what his waist

2 Kings 3:21
HEB: מִכֹּ֨ל חֹגֵ֤ר חֲגֹרָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ
NAS: who were able to put on armor and older
KJV: all that were able to put on armour, and upward,
INT: and all to put armor and older and stood

Isaiah 3:24
HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֗ה וְתַ֨חַת חֲגוֹרָ֤ה נִקְפָּה֙ וְתַ֨חַת
NAS: Instead of a belt, a rope;
KJV: there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent;
INT: will come Instead of a belt A rope Instead

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2290
7 Occurrences

ba·ḥă·ḡō·rā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
ḥă·ḡō·wr — 1 Occ.
ḥă·ḡō·rāh — 2 Occ.
ḥă·ḡō·rōw — 1 Occ.
ḥă·ḡō·rōṯ — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·ḡō·rāh — 1 Occ.