חָגַר

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular חָֽגְרָה Ord 31,17 2 masculine singular וְהָגַרְתָּ֫ 2 Mos 29,9 3 plural חָֽגְרוּ Es 15,3; Klg 2,10 ׳וְח consecutive Ezk 7,18; Ezk 27,31 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָחְגֹּר 3 Mos 16,4, וַיַּחְגֹּר 3 Mos 8,7 (twice in verse) + 4 t.; suffix יַחְגְּרֶ֑הָ Sl 109,19 2 masculine singular תַּחְגֹּר Sl 76,11 (but on text see below); 3 masculine plural יַחְגְּרוּ Ezk 44,18; 2 Sam 22,46 (but on text of both see below), וַיַּחְגְּרוּ 1 Sam 25,13; 1 Kong 20,32 3 feminine plural תַּחְגֹּרְנָה Sl 65,13 2 masculine plural וַתַּחְגְּרוּ 5 Mos 1,41 Imperative masculine singular חֲגֹּר 2 Kong 4,29; 2 Kong 9,1, חֲגוֺר Sl 45,4 feminine singular חִגְרִיֿ Jer 6,26 masculine plural חִגְרוּ 1 Sam 25,13 + 3 t.; feminine plural חֲגֹּרְנָה Jer 49,3, compare חֲג֖וֺרָה Es 32,11 (see below); Infinitive cstr. לַחֲגֹר Es 22,12 Participle act. חֹגֵר 1 Kong 20,11; 2 Kong 3,21 passive masculine חָגוּר Dom 18,11 + 5 t.; feminine construct חֲגֻרַתֿ Joel 1,8 plural חֲגוּרִים 2 Mos 12,11; Dom 18,16 חֲגֻרִים Dan 10,5 —

1. transitive, gird some one, with girdle; with 2 accusative 2 Mos 29,9; 3 Mos 8,13 (both P); passive, girded with ephod (accusative) 1 Sam 2,18; 2 Sam 6,14 followed by בְּ Dan 10,5, with accusative and בְּ, figurative Ord 31,17, חגרה בְּעוז מתניה 3 Mos 8,7 (twice in verse) (P), with accusative מתנים gird up thy loins, i.e. make ready to go 2 Kong 4,29; 2 Kong 9,1, passive 2 Mos 12,11 (P); compare probably also חֲג֖וֺרָה עַלחֲֿלָצָ֑יִם Es 32,11 gird upon the loins (2nd accusative omitted); on verb. form as Imperative feminine plural see AE Ki Ew^{§ 226 a} Di Du; > as masculine singular Ol^{§ 234 a} Ges^{«GKC:48»§ 48}. 5 Sta^{§ 591 d} Kö^{§ 20. 12.}

2. gird on, bind on (= gird oneself with), a girdle Sl 109,19 (in simile); so especially with accusative שׂק, שׂקים of mourning Es 15,3; Es 22,12; Klg 2,10; Ezk 7,18; Ezk 27,31; 2 Sam 3,31; Jer 4,8; Jer 6,26; Jer 49,3 also 1 Kong 20,32 (with accusative שׂק + ב before מתנים); passive, followed by על before object of mourning Joel 1,8 (simile); absolute (שׂק omitted) Joel 1,13 (|| ספדו); followed by חֶרֶד 1 Sam 25,13 (3 t. in verse); 5 Mos 1,41; Sl 45,4 חרד על יָרֵךְ ׳ח, so Dom 3,16; 1 Sam 17,39 (followed by accusative + מֵעַל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חגורה ׳ח 2 Kong 3,21 absolute 1 Kong 20,11 passive Dom 18,11; Dom 18,16; Dom 18,17; 2 Sam 20,8b (where read חֶרֶב Klo Dr — not We), 2 Sam 21,16 read perhaps also חָגוּר for חֲגוֺר 2 Sam 20,8 c, so Klo Dr.

3. intransitive gird oneself, followed by בְּ of thing 3 Mos 16,4 (P), so בַיָּ֑זַע ׳לֹא יַח they shall not gird themselves with sweat (?), but strike out ᵑ6 Co Sgfr; with accusative of thing (figurative) ׳גִּיל גְּבָעוֺת תַּח Sl 65,13 with rejoicing the hills gird themselves; compare ׳שְׁאֵרִית חֵמֹת תַּחְ Sl 76,11 with a remnant (residue) of wraths thou girdest thyself, so Hi Hup De VB; but very doubtful; ᵐ5 Bö Ew read תְּחָגָּ֑ךָ for תַּחגר; Bae Ka omit line as corrupt; compare further Che and critical note — וְיַחְגְּרוּ 2 Sam 22,46 is text error for וְיַחְרְגוּ, compare || Sl 18,46 so Now Hup Kit and others