חִגְר֨וּ
𐤇𐤂𐤓𐤅
chigeru
Gird yourselves
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.
Joel 1:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H2296
| Lemma | חָגַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châgar |
| Strong's | H2296 |
| In-context | Gird yourselves |
Morphology HVqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2296-10
Gird yourselves!
| Root | חגר (ḥ-g-r) |
| Core Meanings | to gird, bind on, strap around, equip oneself, encircle |
| Semantic Range | to gird on clothing or armor, to equip oneself for action or battle, to bind around the waist, to prepare oneself, metaphorically to ready oneself for a task or confrontation |
| Conceptual Significance | Girding the loins was a cultural act of readiness—tightening garments for work, travel, or warfare. Biblically, the command to gird oneself often signals preparation for decisive action, judgment, or service, symbolizing alertness and resolve before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine plural. The Qal stem expresses the simple active command; the plural ending -וּ marks masculine plural address. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חגר conveys the act of fastening or strapping on a belt, weapon, or garment around oneself. The form חִגְרוּ is Qal imperative, second masculine plural, so the rendering "Gird yourselves!" preserves both the concrete action of the root and the masculine plural command directed to multiple men. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חגר (to gird, bind on, strap around, equip oneself, encircle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2290-01 |
bachagorato | in his girding-belt |
H2296-01 |
chagerah | she has girded on |
H2296-02 |
chageru | they have girded themselves |
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 |