Lexical Definition

‎מָזִיחַ‎ mâzîyach (maw-zee'-akh) belt ^H:N-M
or מֵזַח mêzach (may-zakh'); from ‎זָחַח‎

girdle, strength.

• a belt (as movable)

1) girdle

See Greek: ζώνη

Extended Information

• Also means: ma.zi.ach (‎מ‎ְ‎ז‎ִ‎יח‎ַ "belt" מָזִיחַ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֵ֫זַח‎ noun masculine girdle (according to Bondi¹¹ WMM^{As.u.Eur.104 loan-word} from Egypt mdµ, compare Lag^{GGN 1889, 310}); — absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎: — in simile of curse enfolding the wicked Ps 109:19 (|| ‎בֶּגֶד‎); figurative = restraint Isa 23:10 (but text dubious).

[‎מְזִיחַ‎] noun masculine id. (of like origin): — only construct ‎אֲפִיקִים רִפָּה‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Job 12:21 loosen the girdle of mighty; i.e. weaken them, make them defenceless, by ungirding. ‎מַזְכִּיר‎ see ‎זכר‎. hiphil

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