belted
cha.gor denotes a belt or girdle, describing attire at the loins or an item supplied to a merchant.
The attested uses concern a belt or girdle in clothing: Ezekiel 23:15 describes men dressed with one at the loins, while Proverbs 31:24 places such an item among goods given to a merchant.
Senses in use
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Belt or girdle as dress or merchandise · dominant
In Ezekiel 23:15, the masculine plural construct form describes figures whose dress includes a girdle at the loins; the APB renders the clause “belted with a girdle at their loins.” In Proverbs 31:24, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the clause about an item given to the merchant, which the APB renders as “gives a belt to the merchant.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term in Ezekiel 23:15 through the clothing description “belted with a girdle,” and in Proverbs 31:24 as “a belt.” These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.