King James Version
Proverbs 31:17 in the King James Version says “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”
Proverbs 31:17 · KJV
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She: Heb. She tasteth
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“with strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
“and strengtheneth”
H553to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)
“her arms”
H2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
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