King James Version

Proverbs 31:17

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

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חָֽגְרָ֣הchagerahgirdחָגַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “gird”, a completed actionH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.בְע֣וֹזveozin strengthעֹזpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.מָתְנֶ֑יהָmateneyhaloinsמֹתֶןnoun, common, masculine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “loins”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4975properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins[phrase] greyhound, loins, side.וַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץvatametsand be courageousאָמַץconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be courageous”, the next action in the storyH553to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).זְרֹעוֹתֶֽיהָzerooteyhaarmזְרוֹעַnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

World English Bible

She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

She strongly girds her loins, and strengthens her arms for work.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀναζωσαμένη ἰσχυρῶς τὴν ὀσφῦν αὐτῆς ἤρεισε τοὺς βραχίονας αὐτῆς εἰς ἔργον.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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