חָגַר
ḥāgar
gird
Strong's H2296VerbHebrewTWOT 604

חָגַר (ḥāgar) is a Hebrew verb meaning gird. It appears 44 times in 16 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H2296).

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 604)

Range of meaning (TWOT 604)gird, gird on, gird oneself; be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, restrain
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

חָגַר verb: gird, gird on, gird oneself

gird, gird on, gird oneself

Strong's H2296 חָגַר: to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
KJV:be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, × on every side.

Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.

See it in Scripture

Exodus 12:11Leviticus 8:7Deuteronomy 1:41

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