Proverbs 31:17 Go deeper

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. (KJV)

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חָֽגְרָ֣הcha.ge.Rahshe girds

Lemma: חָגַר (cha.gar) · Strong's: H2296

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to gird

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 12:11, Exodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Leviticus 16:4, Deuteronomy 1:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2296; TAHOT Proverbs 31:17 word 1

בְע֣וֹזve.'ozwith strength

Lemma: עֹז (oz) · Strong's: H5797

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: strength

Used 91 times. Also: Exodus 15:2, Exodus 15:13, Leviticus 26:19, Judges 5:21, Judges 9:51, 1 Samuel 2:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5797; TAHOT Proverbs 31:17 word 2

מָתְנֶ֑יהָma.te.Nei.haloins her

Lemma: מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) · Strong's: H4975

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)

Meaning: loin

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 37:34, Exodus 12:11, Exodus 28:42, Deuteronomy 33:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, 1 Kings 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4975; TAHOT Proverbs 31:17 word 3

וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץva.te.'a.Metzand she strengthened

Lemma: אָמֵץ (a.mats) · Strong's: H0553

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVpw3fs)

Meaning: to strengthen

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 25:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0553; TAHOT Proverbs 31:17 word 4

זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָ\׃ze.ro.'o.Tei.haarms her

Lemma: זְרוֹעַ (ze.ro.a) · Strong's: H2220

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: arm

Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 49:24, Exodus 6:6, Exodus 15:16, Numbers 6:19, Deuteronomy 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2220; TAHOT Proverbs 31:17 word 5

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

She girds herself	→	חָגַר H2296 to gird
. . .	→	מׇתְנַ֫יִם H4975 loin
with strength	→	עֹז H5797 strength
and shows that her arms	→	זְרוֹעַ H2220 arm
are strong	→	אָמֵץ H0553 to strengthen

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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