אָזַר

Strong’s Definition

to belt

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.gird, encompass, equip, clothe
• 2.(qal) to gird, gird on (metaphorical of strength)
• 3.(niphal) be girded
• 4.(piel) hold close, clasp
• 5.(hiphpael) gird oneself (for war)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâzar; Pronunciation: aw-zar'