What does זַרְזִיר · מֹתֶן mean in the Bible?
e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)".
Hebrew · H2223, H4975
זַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם
Properly, tightly girt , i.e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist) · properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins
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זַרְזִיר H2223 properly, tightly girt , i.e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)
מֹתֶן H4975 properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins
Pronunciation mōten
Loins as seat of strength, virility, and procreative power; metaphorically, the core of physical vitality.
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What does זַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם (zarzir motnayim) mean in the Bible?
זַרְזִיר · מֹתֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, tightly girt , i.e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2223, H4975?
H2223, H4975 is connected to 48 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, tightly girt , i.e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)
Strong's H2223, H4975
Lexical occurrences 48 verses Source Gloss
properly, tightly girt , i.e. probably a racer , or some fleet animal (as being slender in the waist)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זַרְזִיר מָתְנַיִם is built from this root:
זוּר H2115
Sources
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