ʼâzar — H247

H247 · Hebrew — אזר

Pronunciation: aw-zar'

Definition

verb

to belt

  1. gird, encompass, equip, clothe
    1. (Qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength)
    2. (Niphal) be girded
    3. (Piel) hold close, clasp
    4. (Hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)

Usually translated as

gird, about, bind

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʼâzar occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), Job (3), Psalms (5), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — A