וַ/יַּחְגֹּ֤ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤂𐤓
vayachegor
and 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.
Leviticus 8:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H2296
| Lemma | חָגַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤂𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châgar |
| Strong's | H2296 |
| In-context | and girded |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2296-08
and he girded himself
| Root | חגר (ḥ-g-r) |
| Core Meanings | girding, binding around the waist, fastening on, arming, equipping |
| Semantic Range | to gird on a belt or weapon, to clothe oneself with sackcloth, to arm oneself for battle, to equip or prepare for action, metaphorically to restrain or bind |
| Conceptual Significance | Girding signifies readiness, preparation, and resolve—whether for battle, service, or mourning. In biblical culture, to gird oneself marked a transition into purposeful action or solemn response, embodying alertness and commitment. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular from חָגַר; narrative past tense with masculine singular subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is from חגר, meaning to gird or fasten something around oneself, especially a belt, weapon, or sackcloth. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, so the rendering "and he girded himself" preserves both the simple active stem and the masculine singular subject implied by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חגר (girding, binding around the waist, fastening on, arming, equipping)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2296-01 |
chageru | they have girded themselves |
H2296-02 |
chagor | Gird yourself! |
H2290-01 |
chagorah | a girding-belt |
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 |