Strong H247אָזַר
to gird
- Transliteration
- 'âzar
- Pronunciation
- aw-zar'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to belt: - bind (compass) {about} gird ({up} with).
Detailed definition
1) gird, encompass, equip, clothe
1a) (Qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength)
1b) (Niphal) be girded
1c)(Piel) hold close, clasp
1d) (Hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)
1a) (Qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength)
1b) (Niphal) be girded
1c)(Piel) hold close, clasp
1d) (Hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)
In the Bible
Strong H247 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gird11
- about1
- bindeth1
- girdeth1
- girt1
First verses
- 1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
- 2 Samuel 22:40For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
- 2 Kings 1:8And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
- Job 30:18By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
- Job 38:3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
- Job 40:7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- Psalms 18:32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
- Psalms 18:39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
- Psalms 30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
- Psalms 65:6Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
- Isaiah 8:9Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
- Isaiah 45:5I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
- Isaiah 50:11Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
- Jeremiah 1:17Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.