אָזַר (ʼâzar) — Bind About

Hebrew word study: אָזַר (ʼâzar), Strong's H247. to belt

HebrewStrong's H247
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָזַר (ʼâzar)
Pronounced: aw-zar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to belt

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).

Where this word appears

Strong's H247 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 2:4 and last appears in Jeremiah 1:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and you girded me ×2gird up ×2gird yourselves ×2I will gird you ×1and you have girded me ×1he girds about me ×1he has girded himself ×1is the one who has girded me ×1they gird on ×1was girded ×1who gird on ×1who is girded ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֱזָר ×2הִתְאַזְּרוּ ×2וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי ×2אָזְרוּ ×1אָזוּר ×1הִתְאַזָּר ×1הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי ×1וַתַּזְרֵנִי ×1יַאַזְרֵנִי ×1נֶאְזָר ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×5Isaiah ×4Job ×31 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×12 Kings ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 15)

  • 1 Samuel 2:4 — אָזְרוּ — they gird on
  • 2 Samuel 22:40 — וַתַּזְרֵנִי — and you have girded me
  • 2 Kings 1:8 — אָזוּר — was girded
  • Job 30:18 — יַאַזְרֵנִי — he girds about me
  • Job 38:3 — אֱזָר — gird up
  • Job 40:7 — אֱזָר — gird up
  • Psalms 18:32 — הַמְאַזְּרֵנִי — is the one who has girded me
  • Psalms 18:39 — וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי — and you girded me
  • Psalms 30:11 — וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי — and you girded me
  • Psalms 65:6 — נֶאְזָר — who is girded
  • Psalms 93:1 — הִתְאַזָּר — he has girded himself
  • Isaiah 8:9 — הִתְאַזְּרוּ — gird yourselves
  • Isaiah 45:5 — אֲאַזֶּרְךָ — I will gird you
  • Isaiah 50:11 — מְאַזְּרֵי — who gird on
  • Jeremiah 1:17 — תֶּאְזֹר — you will gird

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâzar (H247) mean?

To belt.

How is H247 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H247 as: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with)..

How often does אָזַר (ʼâzar) appear?

Strong's H247 is tagged on 16 words in 15 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Samuel 2:4 and last appears in Jeremiah 1:17.