# H247 אָזַר

אָזַר (ʼâzar), Strong’s H247: to belt KJV: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).. Occurs 16 times.

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*ʼâzar* — to belt

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

Occurs 16 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [אָזַר] vb. gird, encompass, equip
- Qal gird, gird on
- Niph. girded with might
- Pi. gird
- Hithp. gird oneself

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 2:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=4) — “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- [2 Samuel 22:40](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/22?v=40) — For you have armed me with strength for the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
- [2 Kings 1:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/1?v=8) — They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the…
- [Isaiah 8:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/8?v=9) — Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be…
- [Isaiah 45:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/45?v=5) — I am the LORD, and there is no one else. Besides me, there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not known…
- [Isaiah 50:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/50?v=11) — Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who adorn yourselves with torches around yourselves, walk in the flame of your fire…
- [Jeremiah 1:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/1?v=17) — “You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them…
- [Psalms 18:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/18?v=33) — the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
- [Psalms 18:40](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/18?v=40) — For you have armed me with strength to the battle. You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
- [Psalms 30:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/30?v=12) — You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,