חָגַר

H2296. chagar
[חָגַר] verb gird, gird on, gird oneself (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic חֲגַר; Arabic hinder, restrain, so Syriac ; Assyrian agâru, surround, in derivatives, DlW 105 ff.; Sabean מחגרת (compare Arabic , enclosed space, district, etc.), DHM in MV; also proper name, of deity and location חגר, SabDenkm3. 81. 93 CISiv. 1, No. 49 etc.) —
Qal Perfect3feminine singular חָֽגְרָה Pro 31:17; Pro 31:2masculine singular וְהָגַרְתָּ֫ Exo 29:9; Exo 29:3plural חָֽגְרוּ Isa 15:3; Lam 2:10; ׳וְח consecutive Eze 7:18; Eze 27:31; Imperfect3masculine singular יָחְגֹּר Lev 16:4, וַיַּחְגֹּר Lev 8:7 (twice in verse) + 4 t.; suffix יַחְגְּרֶ֑הָ Psa 109:19; Psa 109:2masculine singular תַּחְגֹּר Psa 76:11 (but on text see below); 3 masculine plural יַחְגְּרוּ Eze 44:18; 2Sa 22:46 (but on text of both see below), וַיַּחְגְּרוּ 1Sa 25:13; 1Ki 20:32; 1Ki 20:3feminine plural תַּחְגֹּרְנָה Psa 65:13; Psa 65:2masculine plural וַתַּחְגְּרוּ Deu 1:41; Imperative masculine singular חֲגֹּר 2Ki 4:29; 2Ki 9:1, חֲגוֺר Psa 45:4; feminine singular חִגְרִיֿ Jer 6:26; masculine plural חִגְרוּ 1Sa 25:13 1Sa 25:3t.; feminine plural חֲגֹּרְנָה Jer 49:3, compare חֲג֖וֺרָה Isa 32:11 (see below); Infinitive cstr. לַחֲגֹר Isa 22:12; Participle act. חֹגֵר 1Ki 20:11; 2Ki 3:21; passive masculine חָגוּר Jdg 18:11 Jdg 18:5t.; feminine construct חֲגֻרַתֿ Joe 1:8; plural חֲגוּרִים Exo 12:11; Jdg 18:16; חֲגֻרִים Dan 10:5; —
1 transitive, gird some one, with girdle; with 2 accusative Exo 29:9; Lev 8:13 (both P); passive, girded with ephod (accusative) 1Sa 2:18; 2Sa 6:14; followed by בְּ Dan 10:5, with accusative and בְּ, figurative Pro 31:17, מתניה בְּעוז חגרה Lev 8:7 (twice in verse) (P), with accusative מתנים gird up thy loins, i.e. make ready to go 2Ki 4:29; 2Ki 9:1, passive Exo 12:11 (P); compare probably also עַלחֲֿלָצָ֑יִם חֲג֖וֺרָה Isa 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§ 48. 5 Sta§ 591 d Kö§ 20. 12.
2 gird on, bind on (= gird oneself with), a girdle Psa 109:19 (in simile); so especially with accusative שׂקים שׂק, of mourning Isa 15:3; Isa 22:12; Lam 2:10; Eze 7:18; Eze 27:31; 2Sa 3:31; Jer 4:8; Jer 6:26; Jer 49:3; also 1Ki 20:32 (with accusative שׂק + ב before מתנים); passive, followed by על before object of mourning Joe 1:8 (simile); absolute (שׂק omitted) Joe 1:13 (|| ספדו); followed by חֶרֶד 1Sa 25:13 (3 t. in verse); Deu 1:41; Psa 45:4 ׳ח יָרֵךְ על חרד, so Jdg 3:16; 1Sa 17:39 (followed by accusative + מֵעַל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳ח חגורה 2Ki 3:21; absolute 1Ki 20:11; passive Jdg 18:11, Jdg 18:16, Jdg 18:17; 2Sa 20:8b (where read חֶרֶב Klo Dr — not We), 2Sa 21:16; read perhaps also חָגוּר for חֲגוֺר 2Sa 20:8 c, so Klo Dr.
3 intransitive gird oneself, followed by בְּ of thing Lev 16:4 (P), so יַח ׳לֹא בַיָּ֑זַע they shall not gird themselves with sweat (?), but strike out ᵑ6 Co Sgfr; with accusative of thing (figurative) תַּח גְּבָעוֺת ׳גִּיל Psa 65:13 with rejoicing the hills gird themselves; compare תַּחְ חֵמֹת ׳שְׁאֵרִית Psa 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 2Sa 22:46 is text error for וְיַחְרְגוּ, compare || Psa 18:46; so Now Hup Kit and others