Belt

An item of clothing, worn round the waist, used for gathering clothes and holding weapons or money.

The belt as an item of clothing

1 Kings 18:46 See also 2 Samuel 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1; Psalm 109:19; Isaiah 5:27; Jeremiah 13:1–11; Daniel 10:5; Matthew 10:9 parallel Mark 6:8; Acts 21:11

And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

Part of the battledress of a warrior

1 Samuel 18:4 See also 2 Samuel 18:11; Ezekiel 23:15

And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

A leather belt was a sign of rough living

2 Kings 1:8 See also Matthew 3:4 parallel Mark 1:6

“He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king.

The belt symbolises truth and righteousness

Isaiah 11:5; Ephesians 6:14

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,