HebrewH2290Noun

חֲגוֹר

cha.gor

8Occurrences
H2290Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a belt (for the waist)

or חֲגֹר; and (feminine) חֲגוֹרָה; or חֲגֹרָה; from H2296 (חָגַר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
girdle, belt Another spelling of ha.go.rah (*חֲגוֹרָה *"belt" H2290B)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

H:N-M/F

Full Description

H:N-M/F

Occurrences

חֲגוֹר appears 8 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Samuel
2
1 Kings
1
1 Samuel
1
2 Kings
1
Genesis
1
Isaiah
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

1 Kings 2:5BSB

Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

1 Samuel 18:4BSB

And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

2 Kings 3:21BSB

Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.

2 Samuel 18:11BSB

“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”

2 Samuel 20:8BSB

And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them.Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath.

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