What does חָגַר mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2296
חָגַר
To gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
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חָגַר H2296
What does חָגַר mean in the Bible?
חָגַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2296?
The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include armed (3), put on (3), . . . (2), wearing (2), and come trembling (1).
Where does חָגַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:11. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (5), 2 Samuel (5), Judges (4), Leviticus (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It armed 3× Judges 18:11, Judges 18:16, Judges 18:17
put on 3× 2 Samuel 3:31, Jeremiah 4:8, Jeremiah 49:3
. . . 2× Exodus 12:11, 1 Samuel 25:13
wearing 2× 1 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 6:14
and come trembling 1× 2 Samuel 22:46
and put 1× Isaiah 32:11
and put on 1× Lamentations 2:10
and the wearing 1× Isaiah 22:12
and wrap themselves in 1× Ezekiel 27:31
are robed 1× Psalms 65:12
around 1× Leviticus 8:7
around him 1× Leviticus 8:7
around them 1× Leviticus 8:13
dress 1× Jeremiah 6:26
dressed 1× Joel 1:8
He must tie 1× Leviticus 16:4
He strapped 1× Judges 3:16
of you put on 1× Deuteronomy 1:41
Put on [sackcloth] 1× Joel 1:13
She girds herself 1× Proverbs 31:17
So [with] 1× 1 Kings 20:32
Strap 1× Psalms 45:3
Strap on 1× 1 Samuel 25:13
strapped 1× 1 Samuel 17:39
strapped on 1× 1 Samuel 25:13
The one putting on [his armor] 1× 1 Kings 20:11
they wear 1× Isaiah 15:3
They will put on 1× Ezekiel 7:18
Tie up 1× 2 Kings 4:29
tied 1× Psalms 109:19
Tuck your cloak 1× 2 Kings 9:1
was bearing 1× 2 Samuel 21:16
was dressed 1× 2 Samuel 20:8
wear 1× Ezekiel 44:18
who could bear arms 1× 2 Kings 3:21
with a belt 1× Daniel 10:5
Wrap 1× Exodus 29:9
You will clothe Yourself 1× Psalms 76:10
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 12:11 חֲגֻרִ֔ים to . . . Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Exodus 29:9 וְחָגַרְתָּ֩ to Wrap Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 8:7 וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר to around him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 8:7 וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר to around Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 8:13 וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר to around them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 16:4 יַחְגֹּ֔ר to He must tie Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 1:41 וַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּ to of you put on Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Judges 3:16 וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר to He strapped Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Judges 18:11 חָג֖וּר to armed Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Judges 18:16 חֲגוּרִים֙ to armed Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:11
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 16
Exodus 2 Leviticus 4 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 4 1 Samuel 5 2 Samuel 5 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 3 Psalms 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 3 Daniel 1 Joel 2
Source forms
וַיַּחְגֹּ֤ר 3x way·yaḥ·gōr Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Judges 3:16
חָג֖וּר 3x ḥā·ḡūr Judges 18:11, 1 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 6:14
וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר 2x way·yaḥ·gōr Leviticus 8:7, 1 Samuel 17:39
חֲגֹ֣ר 2x ḥă·ḡōr 2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1
הֶחָג֖וּר 1x he·ḥā·ḡūr Judges 18:17
וַחֲג֖וֹרָה 1x wa·ḥă·ḡō·w·rāh Isaiah 32:11
וְחִגְר֣וּ 1x wə·ḥiḡ·rū 2 Samuel 3:31
וְחָגְר֣וּ 1x wə·ḥā·ḡə·rū Ezekiel 7:18
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 6x Leviticus 8:7, Leviticus 8:13, Judges 3:16, 1 Samuel 17:39
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 5x Judges 18:11, 1 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 6:14, 2 Samuel 20:8
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 3x 1 Samuel 25:13, Jeremiah 4:8, Joel 1:13
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular 3x 2 Kings 4:29, 2 Kings 9:1, Psalms 45:3
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 3x Exodus 12:11, Judges 18:16, Daniel 10:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Ezekiel 7:18, Ezekiel 27:31
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 1 Samuel 25:13, 1 Kings 20:32
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 2x Isaiah 15:3, Lamentations 2:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
Source Gloss
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) BDB: gird Usage: be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, × on every side.
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
חָגַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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