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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Prov. 30:31³¹A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. (Proverbs 30:31)). The original implies a “wrestler,” not a quadruped.

“Greyhound” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

This is literally “girt in the loins,” and reads in the margin “horse” (Prov. 30:31³¹A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up. (Proverbs 30:31)). It probably refers to a girded warhorse as something that “goes well,” and is comely or stately in its going.

“Loins” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

The part of man that is used to prefigure the seat of strength. Descendants are represented as coming out of the loins of a man (Gen. 35:11¹¹And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; (Genesis 35:11); Heb. 7:10¹⁰For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. (Hebrews 7:10)). The loins were girded up for action and activity. God said to Job, “Gird up now thy loins like a man” (Job 38:3³Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. (Job 38:3)). In the Christian’s conflict with wicked spirits in the heavenlies he is exhorted to have his loins girt about with truth (Eph. 6:14¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Ephesians 6:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4975 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

mothen

Phonic:

mo’-then

Meaning:

from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins

KJV Usage:

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