Belt

A belt was a broad strip of cloth worn around the middle of the body. It was mostly made of linen, sometimes of leather. A belt could be worn around a tunic or a cloak. The folds of the broad strip of cloth could be used as a kind of pouch for carrying small objects.

The Belt as a Metaphor

Related Bible passages

Isaiah 11.5 Exodus 12.11 Nahum 2.2 Mark 1.6 Mark 6.8

Family & Human Body

Cloth (Production)

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