What does חָגַר · שַׂק mean in the Bible?
חָגַר · שַׂק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gird yourselves with sackcloth".
Hebrew · H2296, H8242
חִגְרוּ שַׂק
To gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) · properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
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חָגַרH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)
שַׂקH8242properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)
Pronunciationśaqqî
Coarse fabric embodying mourning ritual; shifts from garment to container, grief to practicality.
Open lexicon entry →What does חִגְרוּ שַׂק (ḥigrû śaq) mean in the Bible?
חָגַר · שַׂק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "gird yourselves with sackcloth".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2296, H8242?
H2296, H8242 is connected to 92 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. gird yourselves with sackcloth
Source Gloss
gird yourselves with sackcloth
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms26
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense26×
Participle passive1Sam 2:18 · 2Sam 6:14 · 2Sam 20:8 · 2Sam 21:16 · Dan 10:5 · Joel 1:8 · Judg 18:11 · Judg 18:168×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 25:13 · Jer 4:8 · Joel 1:13 · 2Kgs 4:29 · 2Kgs 9:1 · Ps 45:4 · Jer 6:26 · Jer 49:38×
ImperfectEzek 44:18 · Lev 16:4 · Ps 65:13 · Ps 76:114×
Participle active1Kgs 20:11 · 2Kgs 3:21 · Exod 12:113×
PerfectIsa 15:3 · Lam 2:10 · Prov 31:173×
Word Origins
חִגְרוּ שַׂק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.