The meaning of “חָגַר”
Understanding châgar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side. - to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) 1)...
חָגַר
be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side. - to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) 1) to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to gird 1a2) to gird on, bind on 1a3) to gird oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 29:9 | “And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.” Word: חָגַר (châgar) | |
| Judges 18:16 | “And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate.” Word: חָגַר (châgar) | |
| 1 Kings 20:32 | “So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben–hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.” Word: חָגַר (châgar) | |
| Proverbs 31:17 | “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” Word: חָגַר (châgar) | |
| Lamentations 2:10 | “The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.” Word: חָגַר (châgar) |
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