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חָגַר]
verbgird, gird on, gird oneself (Late Hebrew
id., Aramaic
חֲגַר; Arabic
hinder, restrain, so Syriac

; Assyrian
agâru,
surround, in derivatives, Dl
W 105 ff.; Sabean
מחגרת (compare Arabic

,
enclosed space, district, etc.), DHM in MV; also proper name, of deity and location
חגר, SabDenkm
3. 81. 93 CIS
iv. 1, No. 49 etc.) —
QalPerfect3feminine singular חָֽגְרָהProverbs 31:17; 2masculine singular וְהָגַרְתָּ֫Exodus 29:9; 3plural חָֽגְרוּIsaiah 15:3; Lamentations 2:10; ׳וְח consecutive Ezekiel 7:18; Ezekiel 27:31; Imperfect3masculine singular יָחְגֹּרLeviticus 16:4, וַיַּחְגֹּרLeviticus 8:7 (twice in verse) + 4 t.; suffix יַחְגְּרֶ֑הָPsalm 109:19; 2masculine singular תַּחְגֹּרPsalm 76:11 (but on text see below); 3 masculine plural יַחְגְּרוּEzekiel 44:18; 2 Samuel 22:46 (but on text of both see below), וַיַּחְגְּרוּ1 Samuel 25:13; 1 Kings 20:32; 3feminine plural תַּחְגֹּרְנָהPsalm 65:13; 2masculine plural וַתַּחְגְּרוּDeuteronomy 1:41; Imperative masculine singular חֲגֹּר2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1, חֲגוֺרPsalm 45:4; feminine singular חִגְרִיֿJeremiah 6:26; masculine plural חִגְרוּ1 Samuel 25:13 3t.; feminine plural חֲגֹּרְנָהJeremiah 49:3, compare חֲג֖וֺרָהIsaiah 32:11 (see below); Infinitive cstr. לַחֲגֹרIsaiah 22:12; Participle act. חֹגֵר1 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 3:21; passive masculine חָגוּרJudges 18:11 5t.; feminine construct חֲגֻרַתֿJoel 1:8; plural חֲגוּרִיםExodus 12:11; Judges 18:16; חֲגֻרִיםDaniel 10:5; —
1 transitive, gird some one, with girdle; with 2 accusative Exodus 29:9; Leviticus 8:13 (both P); passive, girded with ephod (accusative) 1 Samuel 2:18; 2 Samuel 6:14; followed by בְּDaniel 10:5, with accusative and בְּ, figurative Proverbs 31:17, חגרה בְּעוז מתניהLeviticus 8:7 (twice in verse) (P), with accusative מתניםgird up thy loins, i.e. make ready to go 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1, passive Exodus 12:11 (P); compare probably also חֲג֖וֺרָה עַלחֲֿלָצָ֑יִםIsaiah 32:11gird upon the loins (2nd accusative omitted); on verb. form as Imperative feminine plural see AE Ki Ew§ 226 a Di Du; > as masculine singular Ol§ 234 a Ges§ 48. 5 Sta§ 591 d Kö§ 20. 12.
2gird on, bind on (=gird oneself with), a girdle Psalm 109:19 (in simile); so especially with accusative שׂק, שׂקים of mourning Isaiah 15:3; Isaiah 22:12; Lamentations 2:10; Ezekiel 7:18; Ezekiel 27:31; 2 Samuel 3:31; Jeremiah 4:8; Jeremiah 6:26; Jeremiah 49:3; also 1 Kings 20:32 (with accusative שׂק + ב before מתנים); passive, followed by על before object of mourning Joel 1:8 (simile); absolute (שׂק omitted) Joel 1:13 ("" ספדו); followed by חֶרֶד1 Samuel 25:13 (3 t. in verse); Deuteronomy 1:41; Psalm 45:4חרד על יָרֵךְ׳ח, so Judges 3:16; 1 Samuel 17:39 (followed by accusative + מֵעַל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חגורה׳ח2 Kings 3:21; absolute 1 Kings 20:11; passive Judges 18:11,16,17; 2 Samuel 20:8b (where read חֶרֶב Klo Dr — not We), 2 Samuel 21:16; read perhaps also חָגוּר for חֲגוֺר2 Samuel 20:8 c, so Klo Dr.
3 intransitive gird oneself, followed by בְּ of thing Leviticus 16:4 (P), so בַיָּ֑זַע׳לֹא יַחthey shall not gird themselves with sweat (?), but strike out ᵑ6 Co Sgfr; with accusative of thing (figurative) ׳גִּיל גְּבָעוֺת תַּחPsalm 65:13with rejoicing the hills gird themselves; compare ׳שְׁאֵרִית חֵמֹת תַּחְPsalm 76:11with a remnant (residue) of wraths thou girdest thyself, so Hi Hup De VB; but very doubtful; ᵐ5 Bö Ew read תְּחָגָּ֑ךָ for תַּחגר; Bae Ka omit line as corrupt; compare further Che and critical note — וְיַחְגְּרוּ2 Samuel 22:46 is text error for וְיַחְרְגוּ, compare "" Psalm 18:46; so Now Hup Kit and others
Strong's Hebrew: 2296. חָגַר (chagar) — 44 Occurrences
Exodus 12:11
HEB:אֹתוֹ֒ מָתְנֵיכֶ֣ם חֲגֻרִ֔ים נַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם
NAS: [with] your loins girded, your sandals
KJV: it; [with] your loins girded, your shoes
INT: shall eat your loins girded your sandals your feet
Exodus 29:9
HEB: וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ אֹתָ֨ם אַבְנֵ֜ט
NAS:You shall gird them with sashes,
KJV:And thou shalt gird them with girdles,
INT:shall gird sashes Aaron
Leviticus 8:7
HEB:אֶת־ הַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶת וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אֹתוֹ֙ בָּֽאַבְנֵ֔ט
NAS: the tunic on him and girded him with the sash,
KJV: upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle,
INT: and the tunic and girded the sash and clothed
Leviticus 8:7
HEB:אֶת־ הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר אֹת֗וֹ בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙
NAS: the ephod on him; and he girded him with the artistic band
KJV: the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle
INT: and the ephod girded the artistic of the ephod
Leviticus 8:13
HEB:וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁ֤ם כֻּתֳּנֹת֙ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אֹתָם֙ אַבְנֵ֔ט
NAS: them with tunics, and girded them with sashes
KJV: coats upon them, and girded them with girdles,
INT: and clothed tunics and girded sashes and bound
Leviticus 16:4
HEB:וּבְאַבְנֵ֥ט בַּד֙ יַחְגֹּ֔ר וּבְמִצְנֶ֥פֶת בַּ֖ד
NAS: to his body, and he shall be girded with the linen
KJV: upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen
INT: sash the linen shall be girded turban the linen
Deuteronomy 1:41
HEB:יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ אִ֚ישׁ אֶת־
NAS: us.' And every man of you girded on his weapons
KJV: commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man
INT: as the LORD our God girded and every his weapons
Judges 3:16
HEB:גֹּ֣מֶד אָרְכָּ֑הּ וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר אוֹתָהּ֙ מִתַּ֣חַת
NAS: in length, and he bound it on his right
KJV: length; and he did gird it under his raiment
INT: A cubit length bound under his cloak
Judges 18:11
HEB:מֵא֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ חָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י מִלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: hundred men armed with weapons of war
KJV: men appointed with weapons
INT: hundred men armed weapons of war
Judges 18:16
HEB:מֵא֣וֹת אִ֗ישׁ חֲגוּרִים֙ כְּלֵ֣י מִלְחַמְתָּ֔ם
NAS: men armed with their weapons
KJV: men appointed with their weapons
INT: hundred men armed their weapons of war
Judges 18:17
HEB:מֵא֣וֹת הָאִ֔ישׁ הֶחָג֖וּר כְּלֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: hundred men armed with weapons of war.
KJV: men [that were] appointed with weapons
INT: hundred men armed weapons of war
1 Samuel 2:18
HEB:יְהוָ֑ה נַ֕עַר חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃
NAS: [as] a boy wearing a linen
KJV: [being] a child, girded with a linen
INT: the LORD a boy wearing ephod A linen
1 Samuel 17:39
HEB: וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר דָּוִ֣ד אֶת־
NAS: David girded his sword over
KJV: And David girded his sword
INT:girded David his sword
1 Samuel 25:13
HEB:דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־
NAS: Each [of you] gird on his sword.
KJV: unto his men, Gird ye on every man
INT: David to his men gird Each his sword
1 Samuel 25:13
HEB:אֶת־ חַרְבּ֗וֹ וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־
NAS: man girded on his sword.
KJV: his sword. And they girded on every man
INT: Each his sword girded each his sword
1 Samuel 25:13
HEB:אֶת־ חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־ דָּוִ֖ד
NAS: also girded on his sword,
KJV: and David also girded on his sword:
INT: each his sword girded also and David
2 Samuel 3:31
HEB:קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְסִפְד֖וּ
NAS: your clothes and gird on sackcloth
KJV: your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth,
INT: Tear your clothes and gird sackcloth and lament
2 Samuel 6:14
HEB:יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃
NAS: and David was wearing a linen
KJV: and David [was] girded with a linen
INT: the LORD and David was wearing ephod A linen
2 Samuel 20:8
HEB:לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְיוֹאָ֞ב חָג֣וּר ׀ מִדּ֣וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּ
NAS: them. Now Joab was dressed in his military attire,
KJV: that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle
INT: to meet now Joab was girded garment on
2 Samuel 21:16
HEB:נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְה֖וּא חָג֣וּר חֲדָשָׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
NAS: in weight, was girded with a new
KJV: in weight, he being girded with a new
INT: bronze he was girded A new intended
2 Samuel 22:46
HEB:נֵכָ֖ר יִבֹּ֑לוּ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: lose heart, And come trembling out of their fortresses.
KJV: shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
INT: alien lose and come of their fortresses
1 Kings 20:11
HEB:אַל־ יִתְהַלֵּ֥ל חֹגֵ֖ר כִּמְפַתֵּֽחַ׃
NAS: Tell [him], 'Let not him who girds on [his armor] boast
KJV: Tell [him], Let not him that girdeth on [his harness] boast
INT: nay boast girds takes
1 Kings 20:32
HEB: וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ שַׂקִּ֨ים בְּמָתְנֵיהֶ֜ם
NAS:So they girded sackcloth
KJV:So they girded sackcloth
INT:girded sackcloth their loins
2 Kings 3:21
HEB:וַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּ מִכֹּ֨ל חֹגֵ֤ר חֲגֹרָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה
NAS: against them. And all who were able to put on armor
KJV: against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour,
INT: were summoned and all to put armor and older
2 Kings 4:29
HEB:וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְקַ֨ח
NAS: to Gehazi, Gird up your loins
KJV: to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins,
INT: said to Gehazi Gird your loins and take
2 Kings 9:1
HEB:וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֜וֹ חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְ֠קַח
NAS: and said to him, Gird up your loins,
KJV: and said unto him, Gird up thy loins,
INT: of the prophets and said Gird your loins and take
Psalm 45:3
HEB: חֲגֽוֹר־ חַרְבְּךָ֣ עַל־
NAS:Gird Your sword on [Your] thigh,
KJV:Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh,
INT:Gird your sword on
Psalm 65:12
HEB:וְ֝גִ֗יל גְּבָע֥וֹת תַּחְגֹּֽרְנָה׃
NAS: And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing.
KJV: rejoice on every side.
INT: rejoicing and the hills gird
Psalm 76:10
HEB:שְׁאֵרִ֖ית חֵמֹ֣ת תַּחְגֹּֽר׃
NAS: of wrath You will gird Yourself.
KJV: of wrath shalt thou restrain.
INT: A remnant of wrath will gird
Psalm 109:19
HEB:וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַח תָּמִ֥יד יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃
NAS: with which he constantly girds himself.
KJV: him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
INT: A belt constantly girds
Proverbs 31:17
HEB: חָֽגְרָ֣ה בְע֣וֹז מָתְנֶ֑יהָ
NAS:She girds herself with strength
KJV:She girdeth her loins with strength,
INT:girds strength herself
Isaiah 15:3
HEB: בְּחוּצֹתָ֖יו חָ֣גְרוּ שָׂ֑ק עַ֣ל
NAS: In their streets they have girded themselves with sackcloth;
KJV: In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth:
INT: their streets have girded sackcloth on
Isaiah 22:12
HEB:וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃
NAS: To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth.
KJV: and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
INT: to wailing to shaving wearing sackcloth
Isaiah 32:11
HEB:פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְעֹ֔רָה וַחֲג֖וֹרָה עַל־ חֲלָצָֽיִם׃
NAS: undress and put [sackcloth] on [your] waist,
INT: Strip undress and put and on waist
Jeremiah 4:8
HEB:עַל־ זֹ֛את חִגְר֥וּ שַׂקִּ֖ים סִפְד֣וּ
NAS: For this, put on sackcloth, Lament
KJV:For this gird you with sackcloth,
INT: and likewise put sackcloth Lament
Jeremiah 6:26
HEB:בַּת־ עַמִּ֤י חִגְרִי־ שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י
NAS: of my people, put on sackcloth
KJV: of my people, gird [thee] with sackcloth,
INT: daughter of my people put sackcloth and roll
Jeremiah 49:3
HEB:בְּנ֣וֹת רַבָּה֒ חֲגֹ֣רְנָה שַׂקִּ֔ים סְפֹ֕דְנָה
NAS: of Rabbah, Gird yourselves with sackcloth
KJV: of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth;
INT: daughters of Rabbah Gird sackcloth and lament
Lamentations 2:10
HEB:עַל־ רֹאשָׁ֔ם חָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים הוֹרִ֤ידוּ
NAS: on their heads; They have girded themselves with sackcloth.
KJV: upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth:
INT: on their heads have girded sackcloth have bowed
Ezekiel 7:18
HEB: וְחָגְר֣וּ שַׂקִּ֔ים וְכִסְּתָ֥ה
NAS:They will gird themselves with sackcloth
KJV:They shall also gird [themselves] with sackcloth,
INT:will gird sackcloth will overwhelm
Ezekiel 27:31
HEB:אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְחָגְר֖וּ שַׂקִּ֑ים וּבָכ֥וּ
NAS: Also they will make themselves bald for you And gird themselves with sackcloth;
KJV: bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth,
INT: and utterly and gird sackcloth will weep
Ezekiel 44:18
HEB:מָתְנֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א יַחְגְּר֖וּ בַּיָּֽזַע׃
NAS: shall be on their loins; they shall not gird themselves with [anything which makes them] sweat.
KJV: upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
INT: their loins shall not gird sweat
Daniel 10:5
HEB:בַּדִּ֑ים וּמָתְנָ֥יו חֲגֻרִ֖ים בְּכֶ֥תֶם אוּפָֽז׃
NAS: whose waist was girded with [a belt of] pure gold
KJV: whose loins [were] girded with fine gold
INT: linen waist was girded pure of Uphaz
Joel 1:8
HEB:אֱלִ֕י כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה חֲגֻֽרַת־ שַׂ֖ק עַל־
NAS: like a virgin girded with sackcloth
KJV: like a virgin girded with sackcloth
INT: Wail A virgin girded sackcloth For
Joel 1:13
HEB: חִגְר֨וּ וְסִפְד֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים
NAS:Gird yourselves [with sackcloth] And lament,
KJV:Gird yourselves, and lament,
INT:Gird and lament priests