Strong G1241διαζώννυμι

to tie around

Transliteration
diazōnnumi
Pronunciation
dee-az-own'-noo-mee
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1223 and G2224; to gird tightly: - gird.

Detailed definition

δια-ζώννυμι, (also -ννύω)
[in LXX for חֲגוֹר, Eze.23:15 A *;]
to gird round: ἑαυτόν, Jhn.13:4; pass., ib. 13:5; mid., to gird oneself with: with accusative, Jhn.21:7.†
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In the Bible

Strong G1241 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gird3

First verses

  1. John 13:4
    He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
  2. John 13:5
    After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
  3. John 21:7
    Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δια-ζώννῡμι
or διαζωννύω, future -ζώσω: perfect passive διέζωμαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 2.736 B 19, [prev. work]11(2).161.35 (Delos, 3rd c.BC))]:— gird round, encircle, embrace, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 14.715: _metaphorically_, τὸν ὅλον ἄνθρωπον διέζωσεν [ἡ ψυχή] 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 39)]:—middle, undergird one's ship, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.91)]; but usually gird oneself with, διαζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 3:)] —passive, διαζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, [Refs ([prev. author] “Somn.” 6, “Anach.” 6: _absolutely_, διεζωσμένοι)] wearing the διάζωμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.6 codices (-ζωμένοι 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc., 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus): _metaphorically_, ἀρχὴν διεζωσμένος)] invested with office, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 14.9.3.)]
II metaphorically, engirdle, encompass, of fire, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 31)]; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι [Refs ([prev. author] “Per.” 19; νήσους [prev. author] “Them.” 12)]:—passive, [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.5.25; ῥάχει διεζῶσθαι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.69.1)]; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 392a12.)]