שָׁנַס
sha.nas
H8151
H:V
Hebrew
to gird
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Hebrew
Language
sha.nas describes Elijah’s act of securing his loins before running ahead of Ahab.
The attested use describes securing the loins in preparation for running: in 1 Kings 18:46, Elijah does this before he runs ahead of Ahab.
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Securing the loins before running · dominant
In 1 Kings 18:46, the Piel sequential imperfect form occurs in the clause before Elijah runs ahead of Ahab; the APB renders the action, “he girded up his loins and ran before Ahab.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 18:46, the APB presents the action as “he girded up his loins” before Elijah runs.