Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2296

Strong's H2296 · Hebrew

חָגַר

châgar · /khaw-gar'/

Number
H2296
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חָגַר
Transliteration
châgar
Pronunciation
khaw-gar'
KJV occurrences
40 verses

Definition

to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)

KJV: be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָגַר across 40 verses.

girded16×
gird12×
appointed3×
on3×
girdeth2×
up2×
afraid1×
girding1×
put1×
restrain1×
side1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

40 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus2 verses
Leviticus3 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
Judges4 verses
1 Samuel3 verses
2 Samuel5 verses
2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. bier: Heb. bed

2 Samuel 6:14

And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

2 Samuel 20:8

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

2 Samuel 21:16

And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. the giant: or, Rapha spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head

2 Samuel 22:46

Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.

1 Kings2 verses
2 Kings3 verses
Psalms4 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah3 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
Daniel1 verse
Joel2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2296 (châgar) mean?

to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)

How many times does H2296 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2296 (חָגַר) appears in 40 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “girded.”

How is châgar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2296 is rendered as “girded” (16×), “gird” (12×), “appointed” (3×), “on” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חָגַר come from?

a primitive root;