Strong's H247 · Hebrew
אָזַר
ʼâzar · /aw-zar'/
Definition
to belt
KJV: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אָזַר across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel1 verse
Job3 verses
By 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. answer: Heb. make me know
Job 40:7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Psalms5 verses
It 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. subdued: Heb. caused to bow
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.
Isaiah3 verses
Associate 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. people and: or, people, yet
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H247 (ʼâzar) mean?
to belt
How many times does H247 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H247 (אָזַר) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “girded.”
How is ʼâzar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H247 is rendered as “girded” (7×), “up” (3×), “about” (2×), “gird” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אָזַר come from?
a primitive root;