Proverbs 31:24 KJV
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Words Then and Now
- girdles a belt Still heard today: a girdle, the undergarment, still a band about the waist Webster’s 1828 · Girdle
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- LinenLink 7 of 9 · next Matthew 27:59
- Girdle (1)Link 4 of 5 · next Isaiah 5:27
Cross References
- Ezekiel 27:16 Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
- Judges 14:12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
- 1 Kings 10:28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
- Proverbs 31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- Proverbs 31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
- Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
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Hebrew and Strong’s
- She maketh עָשְׂתָה ʿāśĕtâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- fine linen סָדִין sādîn סָדִין Noun · masculine singular
- and selleth וַתִּמְכֹּר wattimkōr מָכַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
- and delivereth נָתְנָה nātĕnâ נָתַן Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- girdles וַחֲגוֹר waḥăgôr חָגוֹר Noun · masculine singular · with and
- unto the merchant לַכְּנַעֲנִי lakkĕnaʿănî כְּנַעַנִי Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
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