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Proverbs 31

Prov. 31:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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She girdeth
chagar (Hebrew #2296)
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
KJV usage: be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, X on every side.
Pronounce: khaw-gar'
Origin: a primitive root
her loins
mothen (Hebrew #4975)
properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins
KJV usage: + greyhound, loins, side.
Pronounce: mo'-then
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be slender
with strength
`oz (Hebrew #5797)
from 5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV usage: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Pronounce: oze
Origin: or (fully) rowz {oze}
, and strengtheneth
'amats (Hebrew #553)
to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
KJV usage: confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).
Pronounce: aw-mats'
Origin: a primitive root
her arms
zrowa` (Hebrew #2220)
and (feminine) zrowpah {zer-o-aw'}; or zrowah {zer-o-aw'}; from 2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
KJV usage: arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
Pronounce: zer-o'-ah
Origin: or (shortened) zroao {zer-o'-ah}
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girdeth.
1 Kings 18:46• 46And the hand of Jehovah was upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jizreel. (1 Kings 18:46)
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2 Kings 4:29• 29And he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way. If thou meet any man, salute him not, and if any salute thee, answer him not again; and lay my staff upon the face of the lad. (2 Kings 4:29)
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Job 38:3• 3Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me. (Job 38:3)
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Luke 12:35• 35Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning; (Luke 12:35)
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Eph. 6:10,14• 10For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
 14Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, (Eph. 6:10,14)
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1 Peter 1:13• 13Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace which will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (1 Peter 1:13)
strengtheneth.
Gen. 49:24• 24But his bow abideth firm, And the arms of his hands are supple By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel: (Gen. 49:24)
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Isa. 44:12• 12The iron-smith hath a chisel, and he worketh in the coals, and he fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm;--but he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he hath not drunk water, and he is faint. (Isa. 44:12)
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Hos. 7:15• 15I have indeed trained, I have strengthened their arms, but they imagine mischief against me. (Hos. 7:15)
• (Cheth) The girding of the loins for service may well remind us of that subjection to the truth of God which ever marks out the devoted soul; for it is with the truth the loins are to be girded; and this both for strength and fitness to take up the daily tasks. No believer can render proper service unless the loins of the mind are thus controlled by the unerring word of the Lord. The virtuous woman girds her loose flowing garments tightly about her, drawing them up to leave the feet free, as she goes about her work, doing with her might what her hands find to do. (“Proverbs Thirty-One” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.