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girded

Meaning of “girded”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gird, meaning to fasten clothing or another object around the body.

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:11

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2 Samuel 20:8
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.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:8 · retained source text

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them: and Ioabs garment that he had put on, was girded vnto him, and vpon it a girdle with a sword fastned vpon his loynes in the sheath thereof, and as hee went forth, it fell out.

2 Samuel 21:16
And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:16 · retained source text

And Ishbi-benob which was of the sonnes of the gyant, (the weight of whose speare weighed three hundred shekels of brasse in weight) he being girded with a new sword, thought to haue slaine Dauid.

1611 marginal noteOr, Rapha.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the staffe, or the head.

2 Samuel 22:40
For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:40 · retained source text

For thou hast girded mee with strength to battel: them that rose vp against me, hast thou subdued vnder me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. caused to bow.

1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:46 · retained source text

And the hand of the LORD was on Eliiah; and hee girded vp his loynes, and ranne before Ahab, to the entrance of Iezreel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. till thou come to Iezreel.

1 Kings 20:32
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:32 · retained source text

So they girded sackcloth on their loynes, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy seruant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me liue. And he said, Is he yet aliue? he is my brother.

Nehemiah 4:18
For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 4:18 · retained source text

For the builders, euery one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded: and he that sounded the trumpet was by mee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on his loynes.

Psalms 18:39
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:39 · retained source text

For thou hast girded mee with strength vnto the battell: thou hast subdued vnder me, those that rose vp against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ceased to bow.

Psalms 65:6
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
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1611 witness · Psalms 65:6 · retained source text

Which by his strength setteth fast the mountaines; being girded with power.

Psalms 93:1
THE Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 93:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with Maiestie, the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith hee hath girded himselfe: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moued.

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