Bible Dictionary
Rent
“Rent” in Isaiah 3:24 probably refers to a rope or cord, though the passage may also describe clothing torn by violence.
Definition
“Rent” in Isaiah 3:24 is an uncertain rendering. It may refer to a rope or cord, as in the Greek, Latin, and Revised Version traditions, or it may describe a girdle and robe torn by violence.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Isaiah’s description of judgment and changed conditions affecting clothing and personal adornment.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Isa. 3:24), probably a rope, as rendered in the LXX. and Vulgate and Revised Version, or as some prefer interpreting the phrase, “girdle and robe are torn [i.e., are ‘a rent’] by the hand of violence.”