Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4206 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מָזִיַח מֵזַח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2118 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | maziyach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | maw-zee'-akh (or mezach {may-zakh'}) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a belt (as movable) |
| KJV Renderings: | girdle, strength. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
מֵ֫זַח noun masculine girdle (according to Bondi11 WMMAs.u.Eur.104 loan-word from Egypt mdµ , compare LagGGN 1889, 310); — absolute ׳ מ: — in simile of curse enfolding the wicked Ps 109:19 (|| בֶּגֶד); figurative = restraint Isa 23:10 (but text dubious).
[מְזִיחַ] noun masculine id. (of like origin): — only construct אֲפִיקִים רִפָּה ׳ מ Job 12:21 loosen the girdle of mighty; i.e. weaken them, make them defenceless, by ungirding.
מַזְכִּיר see זכר . hiphil
