אַבְנֵט
av.net (H0073)
girdle
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The Hebrew word "אַבְנֵט" (av.net) is defined as a "girdle." This term falls within the semantic domain of Clothing & Textile, indicating its primary association with items worn on the body. With 9 occurrences in the Bible, "אַבְנֵ�ט" is a relatively common word in the Hebrew scriptures. The girdle was likely a belt or sash worn around the waist, serving as a functional item for securing clothing or carrying items. Its significance can be inferred from its frequent mention in biblical contexts, such as in descriptions of priestly attire (e.g., Exodus 28:4, 39:5) and military garb (e.g., 1 Samuel 18:4). The girdle may have also held symbolic or ceremonial importance, as seen in its association with priestly robes and the high priest's role in Jewish tradition.
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These are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a fitted tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
You shall weave the tunic with fine linen. You shall make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.
“You shall make tunics for Aaron’s sons. You shall make sashes for them. You shall make headbands for them, for glory and for beauty.
You shall clothe them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them. They shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute. You shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
the sash of fine twined linen, blue, purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
He put the tunic on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him and fastened it to him with it.
Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and clothed them with tunics, and tied sashes on them, and put headbands on them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
He shall put on the holy linen tunic. He shall have the linen trousers on his body, and shall put on the linen sash, and he shall be clothed with the linen turban. They are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water, and put them on.
and I will clothe him with your robe, and strengthen him with your belt. I will commit your government into his hand; and he will be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.