Strong G2224ζώννυμι

to dress

Transliteration
zōnnumi
Pronunciation
dzone'-noo-mi
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G2223; to bind about (especially with a belt): - gird.

Detailed definition

ζώννυμι and ζωννύω
[in LXX chiefly for חָגַר;]
to gird: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.21:18. Mid., to gird oneself: Act.12:8 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, περι-, ὑπο-ζώννυμι).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2224 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gird1
  • thou1

First verses

  1. John 21:18
    Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ζώννῡμι
(ὑπο-ζωνύναι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.73.9), (παρα-) 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 553c)]; ζωννύω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.68)]: imperfect ἐζώννυον [NT (NT.John.21.18)]: future ζώσω [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.29.9, NT.John.21.18)]: aorist 1 ἔζωσα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.76, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 14)]: perfect ἔζωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.40.2, (δι-) 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.5)]:—middle (see. below [Refs (11))]:—passive, aorist 1 ἐζώσθην [Refs 4th c.BC+ ((δι-) 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Signis Tempestatum” 22:)]perfect ἔζωμαι (δι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.6 cited in 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc., 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {σέσωται}, _3rd.pers._ _sing._ ἔζωται (δι-) “IG” 22.1491.36, (ὑπ-) [prev. work]1621.68, ἔζωσται 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.”)][same place]; also in middle sense (see. below): rare in Attic dialect, even in compounds:—gird, especially gird round the loins for a pugilistic conflict (see. below), ἄγον ζώσαντες ἀνάγκῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.76)] (here only active in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus); ζῶσέ [μιν].. Ἀθήνη 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 72)]; ζ. τινά hug him in wrestling, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 8.40.2)]; ζ. γαῖαν, of Ocean, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.778 (1st c.AD: Philippus Epigrammaticus))]; ζ. νῆα ὅπλῳ,= ὑποζώννυμι [LXX+3rd c.BC+ (11, 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.368: with double _accusative_, ζ. τινὰ ζώνην LXX.Lev.8.7, cf. LXX.1Ki.17.39.)]
II middle, ζώννῠμαι, gird oneself, especially of athletes. γυμνός, ζωννυμένων τῶν πρὶν ἐνὶ σταδίῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“IG” 7.52.6 (Megara, 4th c.BC))]; τὼ δὲ ζωσαμένω βήτην ἐς μέσσον ἀγῶνα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.685, compare 710; ζώννυνταί τε νέοι καὶ ἐπεντύνονται ἄεθλα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.89; Ὀδυσσεὺς ζώσατο μὲν ῥάκεσιν περὶ μήδεα 18.67, compare 1st c.BC: Parthenius Mythographus 10.2.)]
II.2 generally, gird up one's loins for battle, ζώννυσθαι ἄνωγεν Ἀργείους [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.15; ζώννυσθαι [ζωστῆρι] 10.78)]: with accusative, ὅθι ζωννύσκετο μίτρην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5.857 (vulgar form); ζώσατο δὲ ζώνην 14.181 (vulgar form); χαλκὸν ζώννυσθαι 23.130; ἐς γόνυ μέχρι χιτῶνα ζώννυσθαι 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 12; χιτῶνα εἰς μηρὸν ἔζωστο 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 4; for labour, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 345; ἐπὶ βουσίν 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.426, etc.; ζώννυσθαι τὰς κοιλίας ζώναις 4th c.BC: Theopompus Historicus 39a.)]
III passive, to be fixed by means of girths, [LXX (LXX.1Mac.6.37.)]
III.2 to be formed in belts or seams, καδμεία ἐζωσμένη (ἐξωσμ- codices) probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Pseudo-Democritus Alchemista Alch. p.45B. (compare ζωνῖτις). (ζω(ς)- from I.- 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)] yōs-, cf. Lithuanian júosti 'to gird', júostas, Avest. yāsta-,= ζωστός 'girt'.)