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חֲגוֹר H2290
H2290 is the Hebrew word חֲגוֹר, transliterated chăgôwr and said khag-ore'. The King James Version most often renders it girdle.
What it means
a belt (for the waist).
Where it comes from
or חֲגֹר; and (feminine) חֲגוֹרָה; or חֲגֹרָה; from H2296 (חָגַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: apron, armour, gird(-le).
Verses using חֲגוֹר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 18:11 · KJV
And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
1 Kings 2:5 · KJV
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
2 Kings 3:21 · KJV
And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
Isaiah 3:24 · KJV
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.
Isaiah 32:11 · KJV
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2290 mean?
H2290 is the Hebrew word חֲגוֹר (chăgôwr), meaning a belt (for the waist).
How is H2290 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it girdle (2 times), armour (1 time), instead of a girdle (1 time), gird (1 time).
How many times does H2290 appear in the Bible?
חֲגוֹר (chăgôwr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2290 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or חֲגֹר; and (feminine) חֲגוֹרָה; or חֲגֹרָה; from H2296 (חָגַר).
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