Lexical Summary chagar: To gird, to bind, to put on Original Word: חָגַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side A primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, X on every side. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to gird, gird on, gird oneself NASB Translation armed (3), bound (1), come trembling (1), dressed* (1), gird (11), gird yourselves (2), girded (15), girds (3), put (4), wearing (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָגַר] verb gird, gird on, gird oneself (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲגַר; Arabic  hinder, restrain, so Syriac  ; Assyrian agâru, surround, in derivatives, DlW 105 ff.; Sabean מחגרת (compare Arabic  ,  enclosed space, district, etc.), DHM in MV; also proper name, of deity and location חגר, SabDenkm3. 81. 93 CISiv. 1, No. 49 etc.) — Qal Perfect3feminine singular חָֽגְרָה Proverbs 31:17; 2masculine singular וְהָגַרְתָּ֫ Exodus 29:9; 3plural חָֽגְרוּ Isaiah 15:3; Lamentations 2:10; ׳וְח consecutive Ezekiel 7:18; Ezekiel 27:31; Imperfect3masculine singular יָחְגֹּר Leviticus 16:4, וַיַּחְגֹּר Leviticus 8:7 (twice in verse) + 4 t.; suffix יַחְגְּרֶ֑הָ Psalm 109:19; 2masculine singular תַּחְגֹּר Psalm 76:11 (but on text see below); 3 masculine plural יַחְגְּרוּ Ezekiel 44:18; 2 Samuel 22:46 (but on text of both see below), וַיַּחְגְּרוּ 1 Samuel 25:13; 1 Kings 20:32; 3feminine plural תַּחְגֹּרְנָה Psalm 65:13; 2masculine plural וַתַּחְגְּרוּ Deuteronomy 1:41; Imperative masculine singular חֲגֹּר 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1, חֲגוֺר Psalm 45:4; feminine singular חִגְרִיֿ Jeremiah 6:26; masculine plural חִגְרוּ 1 Samuel 25:13 3t.; feminine plural חֲגֹּרְנָה Jeremiah 49:3, compare חֲג֖וֺרָה Isaiah 32:11 (see below); Infinitive cstr. לַחֲגֹר Isaiah 22:12; Participle act. חֹגֵר 1 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 3:21; passive masculine חָגוּר Judges 18:11 5t.; feminine construct חֲגֻרַתֿ Joel 1:8; plural חֲגוּרִים Exodus 12:11; Judges 18:16; חֲגֻרִים Daniel 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 בְּ Daniel 10:5, with accusative and בְּ, figurative Proverbs 31:17, חגרה בְּעוז מתניה Leviticus 8:7 (twice in verse) (P), with accusative מתנים gird 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 עַלחֲֿלָצָ֑יִם Isaiah 32:11 gird 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. 2 gird 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 חֶרֶד 1 Samuel 25:13 (3 t. in verse); Deuteronomy 1:41; Psalm 45:4 חרד על יָרֵךְ ׳ח, so Judges 3:16; 1 Samuel 17:39 (followed by accusative + מֵעַל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חגורה ׳ח 2 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 חֲגוֺר 2 Samuel 20:8 c, so Klo Dr. 3 intransitive gird oneself, followed by בְּ of thing Leviticus 16:4 (P), so בַיָּ֑זַע ׳לֹא יַח they shall not gird themselves with sweat (?), but strike out ᵑ6 Co Sgfr; with accusative of thing (figurative) ׳גִּיל גְּבָעוֺת תַּח Psalm 65:13 with rejoicing the hills gird themselves; compare ׳שְׁאֵרִית חֵמֹת תַּחְ Psalm 76:11 with 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 — וְיַחְגְּרוּ 2 Samuel 22:46 is text error for וְיַחְרְגוּ, compare "" Psalm 18:46; so Now Hup Kit and others Topical Lexicon Root Idea and Range of UseThe verb points to binding a belt, sash, or armor around the waist, hips, or loins in order to secure clothing, tools, or weapons. Its roughly forty-four Old Testament occurrences cluster around four spheres: ordinary activity, priestly service, warfare, and prophetic symbolism. Each sphere deepens the biblical motif of purposeful readiness before God. Everyday Readiness • Exodus 12:11 shows Israel eating the first Passover “with your cloak tucked into your belt” so that an entire nation stands poised for immediate obedience. Priestly and Liturgical Dress The priestly consecration rite (Exodus 29:5–9; Leviticus 8:7, 13) requires Aaron and his sons to be “girded with sashes,” underscoring that holy service is never casual. In Psalm 30:11 the Lord “loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,” exchanging garments of grief for celebration and thus transforming worshippers from mourning to joyful praise. Military Preparation and Divine Empowering In battle narratives soldiers “gird on” swords or body armor (1 Samuel 17:39; 2 Samuel 20:8; 2 Kings 3:21). Yet victory rests not on human preparation alone: • “You armed me with strength for battle” (Psalm 18:39). These texts unite human responsibility (strapping on weapons) with divine sovereignty (God Himself girding His people). Prophetic Calls to Mourning Prophets demand that nations and covenant people “gird yourselves with sackcloth” (Jeremiah 4:8; 49:3; Joel 1:13). The same verb that readies warriors now readies mourners to face judgment. Genuine repentance is pictured as deliberately tying rough fabric around the waist, an outward act that signals inward contrition. Moral and Spiritual Readiness God twice challenges Job, “Now brace yourself like a man” (Job 38:3; 40:7). Personal questioning by the Creator requires the posture of one who has cinched his belt, standing alert and teachable. Proverbs 31:17 commends the virtuous woman who “girds herself with strength,” illustrating that spiritual diligence belongs to both sexes and every vocation. Messianic and Eschatological Resonance Isaiah 11:5 prophesies of the Branch from Jesse: “Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.” The perfect King is forever cinched with moral integrity. New Testament writers echo the imagery: “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist” (Ephesians 6:14), calling believers to share the Messiah’s readiness. Summary for Ministry 1. Readiness—physical, moral, or spiritual—is an intentional act; no one is accidentally girded. Forms and Transliterations הֶחָג֖וּר החגור וְחִגְר֣וּ וְחָגְר֖וּ וְחָגְר֣וּ וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ וְיַחְגְּר֖וּ וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ וַחֲג֖וֹרָה וַיַּחְגְּרוּ֩ וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר וחגורה וחגרו וחגרת ויחגר ויחגרו ולחגר ותחגרו חֲגֹ֣ר חֲגֹ֣רְנָה חֲגֻֽרַת־ חֲגֻרִ֔ים חֲגֻרִ֖ים חֲגֽוֹר־ חֲגוּרִים֙ חִגְר֣וּ ׀ חִגְר֥וּ חִגְר֨וּ חִגְרִי־ חָ֣גְרוּ חָֽגְרָ֣ה חָג֖וּר חָג֣וּר חָג֣וּר ׀ חָגְר֖וּ חֹגֵ֖ר חֹגֵ֤ר חגור חגור־ חגורים חגר חגרה חגרו חגרי־ חגרים חגרנה חגרת־ יַחְגְּר֖וּ יַחְגְּרֶֽהָ׃ יַחְגֹּ֔ר יחגר יחגרה׃ יחגרו תַּחְגֹּֽרְנָה׃ תַּחְגֹּֽר׃ תחגר׃ תחגרנה׃ chageRah Chageru chaGor chaGorenah chagoyr chaGur chagurat chaguRim chigri chigRu choGer ḥā·ḡə·rāh ḥā·ḡə·rū ḥă·ḡō·rə·nāh ḥă·ḡō·wr- ḥă·ḡōr ḥă·ḡu·raṯ- ḥă·ḡu·rîm ḥă·ḡū·rîm ḥā·ḡūr ḥāḡərāh ḥāḡərū ḥăḡōr ḥăḡōrənāh ḥăḡōwr- ḥāḡūr ḥăḡuraṯ- ḥăḡurîm ḥăḡūrîm he·ḥā·ḡūr hechaGur heḥāḡūr ḥiḡ·rî- ḥiḡ·rū ḥiḡrî- ḥiḡrū ḥō·ḡêr ḥōḡêr tachGor tachGorenah taḥ·gō·rə·nāh taḥ·gōr taḥgōr taḥgōrənāh vachaGorah vaiyachgeRu vaiyachGor vattachgeRu vechagarTa vechageRu vechigRu velachaGor veyachgeRu wa·ḥă·ḡō·w·rāh waḥăḡōwrāh wat·taḥ·gə·rū wattaḥgərū way·yaḥ·gə·rū way·yaḥ·gōr wayyaḥgərū wayyaḥgōr wə·ḥā·ḡar·tā wə·ḥā·ḡə·rū wə·ḥiḡ·rū wə·la·ḥă·ḡōr wə·yaḥ·gə·rū wəḥāḡartā wəḥāḡərū wəḥiḡrū wəlaḥăḡōr wəyaḥgərū yachgeReha yachgeRu yachGor yaḥ·gə·re·hā yaḥ·gə·rū yaḥ·gōr yaḥgərehā yaḥgərū yaḥgōrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 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 Leviticus 8:7 Leviticus 8:7 Leviticus 8:13 Leviticus 16:4 Deuteronomy 1:41 Judges 3:16 Judges 18:11 Judges 18:16 Judges 18:17 1 Samuel 2:18 1 Samuel 17:39 1 Samuel 25:13 1 Samuel 25:13 1 Samuel 25:13 2 Samuel 3:31 2 Samuel 6:14 2 Samuel 20:8 2 Samuel 21:16 2 Samuel 22:46 1 Kings 20:11 1 Kings 20:32 2 Kings 3:21 2 Kings 4:29 44 Occurrences |
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