To Take Courage / Gird Up One's Loins
Strengthened oneself. Filled with courage.
("And you shall gird up your loins, rise, and speak to them all that I command you; do not be dismayed before them, lest I terrify you in their presence"—Jeremiah 1:17)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אָזַר מָתְנָיו
Definition (Hebrew)
הִתְחַזֵּק. הִתְמַלֵּא אֹמֶץ.
("וְאַתָּה תֶּאְזֹר מָתְנֶיךָ וְקַמְתָּ וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי אֲצַוֶּךָּ אַל תֵּחַת מִפְּנֵיהֶם פֶּן אֲחִתְּךָ לִפְנֵיהֶם"- ירמיה א יז)