Proverbs 31:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She girdsחָֽגְרָ֣ה
(cha·ge·rah)
2296: to gird, gird on, gird oneselfa prim. root
herselfמָתְנֶ֑יהָ
(ma·te·nei·ha;)
4975: loinsfrom an unused word
with strengthבְעֹ֣וז
(ve·'o·vz)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz
And makesוַ֝תְּאַמֵּ֗ץ
(vat·te·'am·metz)
553: to be stout, strong, bold, alerta prim. root
her armsזְרֹעֹותֶֽיהָ׃
(ze·ro·'o·v·tei·ha.)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
strong. 
 
553: to be stout, strong, bold, alerta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
She girdeth
chagar  (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
her loins
mothen  (mo'-then)
the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins -- + greyhound, loins, side.
with strength
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
and strengtheneth
'amats  (aw-mats')
to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
her arms
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.

King James Bible
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.

International Standard Version
She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength.

NET Bible
She begins her work vigorously, and she strengthens her arms.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
She has girt her waist with strength and has strengthened her arms.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She puts on strength like a belt and goes to work with energy.

King James 2000 Bible
She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
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