to bind
a.nad describes fastening something upon oneself, as a crown, heart, or neck.
The attested use describes fastening something upon the person: as a crown in Job 31:36 and continually upon the heart and neck in Proverbs 6:21.
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Fastening something upon oneself · dominant
In Job 31:36, the Qal imperfect form occurs in the speaker's conditional statement about carrying something on his shoulder and fastening it as a crown. In Proverbs 6:21, the Qal imperative directs the hearer to fasten “them” continually upon the heart and upon the neck; the APB renders both clauses with “bind.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “bind” in both verses, including binding something “as a crown” and upon the heart and neck. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each term mechanically.