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girdle

Meaning of “girdle”

A belt, sash, or band worn around the waist or body to bind or secure clothing or other items.

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38 occurrences34 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:4

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Isaiah 3:24
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 3:24 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that in steade of sweete smell, there shall bee stinke; and in stead of a girdle, a rent; and in stead of well set haire, baldnesse; and in stead of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth; and burning, in stead of beautie.

Isaiah 5:27
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 5:27 · retained source text

None shalbe weary, nor stumble amongst them: none shall slumber nor sleepe, neither shall the girdle of their loynes be loosed, nor the latchet of their shooes be broken.

Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:5 · retained source text

And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.

Isaiah 22:21
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 22:21 · retained source text

And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I wil commit thy gouernment into his hand, and he shalbe a father to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and to the house of Iudah.

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