Strong's Lexicon

H247

H247 — אָזַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewazarverbOccurrences: 16TWOT: 59

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H247
Word:	אָזַר
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	16
Transliteration:	azar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	aw-zar'
Meaning:	1. to belt
KJV Renderings:	bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).

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[אָזַר] verb gird, encompass, equip (Talmud id., Arabic [untranscribed source text 130], Aramaic in derivation Lag^{BN 177} derives from [untranscribed source text 131]).

Qal Perfect אָֽזְרוּ 1Sam 2:4 Imperfect suffix יַאַזְרֵנִי Job 30:18 2 masculine singular תֶּאֱזוֺר Jer 1:17 Imperative אֱזָרנָֿא Job 38:3; Job 40:7 Passive participle אָזוּר 2Kgs 1:8 — gird, gird on, followed by accusative of thingloins חֲלָצֶיךָ Job 38:3; Job 40:7, מָתְנֶיךָ Jer 1:17 passive, subject אֵזוֺר, וְאֵזוֺר עוֺר אָזור בְּמָתְנָיו 2Kgs 1:8 compare active with accusative of person Job 30:18 כְּפִי כֻתָּנְתִּי יַאַזְרֵנִי, subject לְבוּשִׁי see Di; figurative 1Sam 2:4 אָֽזְרוּ חַיִל

Niph`al Participle נֶאֱזָר figurative Ps 65:7 of God (בִּגְבוּרֶה ׳ נ) girded with might.

Pi`el Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי Ps 18:40 ; Ps 30:12 וַתַּזְרֵנִי 2Sam 22:40 (Ges^{«GKC:68»§ 68} R 2); Participle suffix הַמְּאַזְּרֵנִי Ps 18:33 construct מְאַזְּרֵי Isa 50:11 but compare below — gird, with 2 accusative (person & thing) figurative, Ps 18:40 = 2Sam 22:40; Ps 18:33 (חַיִל); Ps 30:12 (שִׂמְחָה); accusative of thing omitted Isa 45:5 accusative of person omitted מְאַזְּרֵי זִיקוֺת Isa 50:12 but read rather מְאִירֵי compare Isa 27:11 ( ᵑ6 Kn Brd Di).

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַזָּ֑ר Ps 93:1 Imperative הִתְאַזְּרוּ Isa 8:9 (twice in verse) — gird oneself, for war Isa 8:9 (twice in verse); with עֹז Ps 93:1 (subject ׳ י).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אזר (ah-zar’)

Job 38:3

KJV: Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.answer…: Heb. make me know

EHCC: Gird up now thy loins like aman;

Job 40:7

KJV: Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

EHCC: Gird up thy loins now like aman,

Job 30:18

KJV: By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

EHCC: it bindeth me about as the collar

Jeremiah 1:17

KJV: Thou 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.confound: or, break to pieces

EHCC: therefore gird up thy loins,

2 Kings 1:8

KJV: And 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.

EHCC: girt with a girdle of leather

Psalms 65:6

KJV: Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

EHCC: 7(. (being) girded with power:

2 Samuel 22:40

KJV: For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.subdued: Heb. caused to bow

EHCC: For thou hast girded me with strength

Psalms 18:89

EHCC: 40(. For thou hast girded me with strength

Psalms 80:11

KJV: She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

EHCC: 19(. םוװש;';%]!װש with gladness ;

Isaiah 50:11

KJV: Behold, 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.

EHCC: that compass( yourselves about with sparks.

Psalms 98:1

KJV: A Psalm.O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

EHCC: (wherewith) he hath girded himself:

Isaiah 8:9

KJV: 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

EHCC: 9. gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in