חָג֣וּר
𐤇𐤂𐤅𐤓
chagur
was girded
a primitive root; to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.); be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.
H2296
2 Samuel 21:16 · Word #14
Lexicon H2296
| Lemma | חָגַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châgar |
| Strong's | H2296 |
| In-context | was girded |
Morphology HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2296-03
girded (masculine singular)
| Root | חגר (ḥ-g-r) |
| Core Meanings | to gird, bind on, fasten around, equip by fastening |
| Semantic Range | to be girded with a belt, sword, or armor; to be equipped for action; to be encircled or bound about; figuratively, to be prepared or constrained. |
| Conceptual Significance | Girding in the Hebrew Bible symbolizes readiness, strength, and preparedness for action—whether for battle, service, or travel. A "girded" man is one equipped and prepared, reflecting cultural practices of fastening garments or weapons as a sign of active readiness. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqsmsa). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a male individual who is girded or equipped. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חָגוּר is a Qal passive participle masculine singular absolute from חגר, meaning "to gird" or "to bind around." Rendering it as "girded (masculine singular)" preserves the passive sense (one who has been girded) and reflects the masculine singular morphology indicated in the parsing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חגר (to gird, bind on, fasten around, equip by fastening)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2296-01 |
chageru | they have girded themselves |
H2296-02 |
chagor | Gird yourself! |
H2290-01 |
chagorah | a girding-belt |
H2296-04 |
chagurim | girded men |
H2296-05 |
chigeru | Gird yourselves! |
H2296-06 |
choger | one girding himself |
|
machagoret | girding-band of |
H2290-02 |
vachagorah | and a waist-girdle |
H2296-07 |
vayachegeru | and they girded themselves |
H2296-08 |
vayachegor | and he girded himself |
H2296-09 |
vechageru | and they girded themselves |
H2296-10 |
yachegereha | he girds her |
H2296-11 |
yachegor | he will gird himself |
Word Usage (44 occurrences of H2296)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:11 | חֲגֻרִ֔ים | chagurim | girded |
| Exodus 29:9 | וְ/חָגַרְתָּ֩ | vechagareta | and you shall gird |
| Leviticus 8:7 | וַ/יַּחְגֹּ֤ר | vayachegor | and girded |