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gird

Meaning of “gird”

1. To fasten clothing or another object around the body. 2. By extension, to prepare or make ready for action.

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First occurrence: Exodus 29:5

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Exodus 29:5
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:5 · retained source text

And thou shalt take the garments, and put vpon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the Ephod, and the Ephod, and the brestplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the Ephod.

Exodus 29:9
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:9 · retained source text

And thou shalt gird them with girdles, (Aaron and his sonnes) and put the bonnets on them: and the priests office shall be theirs for a perpetuall statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sonnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bind.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fill the hand of.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.41.

Judges 3:16
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:16 · retained source text

But Ehud made him a dagger (which had two edges) of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his raiment, vpon his right thigh,

1 Samuel 25:13
And David said unto his men, gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:13 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto his men, Gird you on euery man his sword. And they girded on euery man his sword, and Dauid also girded on his sword: and there went vp after Dauid about foure hundred men, and two hundred abode by the stuffe.

2 Samuel 3:31
¶ And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:31 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid said to Ioab, and to all the people that were with him, Rent your clothes, and girde you with sackecloth, and mourne before Abner. And king Dauid himselfe followed the biere.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bed.

2 Kings 4:29
Then he said to Gehazi, gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:29 · retained source text

Then he said to Gehazi, Gird vp thy loines, and take my staffe in thine hand, and goe thy way: if thou meete any man, salute him not: and if any salute thee, answere him not againe: and lay my staffe vpon the face of the childe.

2 Kings 9:1
AND Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:1 · retained source text

¶ And Elisha the Prophet called one of the children of the Prophets, and said vnto him, Gird vp thy loines, and take this boxe of oile in thine hand, and goe to Ramoth Gilead.

Job 38:3
gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
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1611 witness · Job 38:3 · retained source text

Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and answere thou me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make me know.

Job 40:7
gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 40:7 · retained source text

Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 38.3.

Psalms 45:3
gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
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1611 witness · Psalms 45:3 · retained source text

Gird thy sword vpon thy thigh, O most mightie: with thy glory and thy maiestie.

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