What does חָגַר · שַׂק mean in the Bible?
חָגַר · שַׂק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gird yourselves with sackcloth".
Hebrew · H2296, H8242
חִגְרוּ שַׂק
To gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) · properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
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חָגַר H2296 to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
שַׂק H8242 properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
Pronunciation śaqqî
Coarse fabric embodying mourning ritual; shifts from garment to container, grief to practicality.
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What does חִגְרוּ שַׂק (ḥigrû śaq) mean in the Bible?
חָגַר · שַׂק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gird yourselves with sackcloth".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2296, H8242?
H2296, H8242 is connected to 92 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gird yourselves with sackcloth
Source Gloss
gird yourselves with sackcloth
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 26
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 26×
Participle passive 1Sam 2:18 · 2Sam 6:14 · 2Sam 20:8 · 2Sam 21:16 · Dan 10:5 · Joel 1:8 · Judg 18:11 · Judg 18:16 8×
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 25:13 · Jer 4:8 · Joel 1:13 · 2Kgs 4:29 · 2Kgs 9:1 · Ps 45:4 · Jer 6:26 · Jer 49:3 8×
Imperfect Ezek 44:18 · Lev 16:4 · Ps 65:13 · Ps 76:11 4×
Participle active 1Kgs 20:11 · 2Kgs 3:21 · Exod 12:11 3×
Perfect Isa 15:3 · Lam 2:10 · Prov 31:17 3×
Word Origins
חִגְרוּ שַׂק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain