Strong G5269ὑποζώννυμι
to undergird
- Transliteration
- hupozōnnumi
- Pronunciation
- hoop-od-zone'-noo-mee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ὑπο-ζώννυμι
[in LXX: 2Ma.3:19 *;]
to undergird (Hdt., al.; ὑπὸ τ. μάστους, 2Mac, l.with); of a ship, to undergird or frap: Act.27:17 (see DB, ext. 367a).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.3:19 *;]
to undergird (Hdt., al.; ὑπὸ τ. μάστους, 2Mac, l.with); of a ship, to undergird or frap: Act.27:17 (see DB, ext. 367a).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5269 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- undergird1
First verses
- Acts 27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑποζώννῡμι
(infinitive ὑποζωνύναι in [Refs (“IG” 12.73.9))] and ὑποζωννύω [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 27.3.3)], undergird, τοὺς ἵππους ῥυτῆρσι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Eumenes” 11; ὑ. τινὰ τοῖς ποσσίν “Anthologia Graeca” 12.222 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus))]; ὁ ὑπεζωκὼς τὰς πλευράς (i.e. ὑμήν), or absolutely ὁ ὑπεζωκώς, the pleura, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 1.53, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.591 (ὑμήν)] is expressed in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Diocl.fragment 64, 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 44.23.45, Oracle texts Chald. cited in 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 265))]; ὑπεζωκότες foetal membranes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.58)]; lining of the intestines, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 58:)] —passive, especially in perfect participle, ζειρὰς ὑπεζωμένοι (variant {-ζωσμ-}) girt with ζειραί (which see), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.69; ὑπεζωσμένοι ἱμάντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 26: _absolutely_, ὑπεζωμέναι)] (οι) girt up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.85 (with variants):)] —especially,
II brace a ship, so as to make her seaworthy [NT+2nd c.BC+ (compare (ὑπόζωμα 11), “IG” [same place], 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus [same place], NT.Act.27.17; ὑπέζωται “IG” 22.1621.68.)]
III ὑπεζῶσθαι· τὸ εἰς ἄνδρας ἐλθεῖν, Φιλητᾶς, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)] (probably = come to man's estate).
(infinitive ὑποζωνύναι in [Refs (“IG” 12.73.9))] and ὑποζωννύω [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 27.3.3)], undergird, τοὺς ἵππους ῥυτῆρσι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Eumenes” 11; ὑ. τινὰ τοῖς ποσσίν “Anthologia Graeca” 12.222 (2nd c.AD: Strato Epigrammaticus))]; ὁ ὑπεζωκὼς τὰς πλευράς (i.e. ὑμήν), or absolutely ὁ ὑπεζωκώς, the pleura, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “Problemata - Physici et Medici Graeci Minores” 1.53, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 2.591 (ὑμήν)] is expressed in [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Diocl.fragment 64, 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 44.23.45, Oracle texts Chald. cited in 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 265))]; ὑπεζωκότες foetal membranes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.58)]; lining of the intestines, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “fragment” 58:)] —passive, especially in perfect participle, ζειρὰς ὑπεζωμένοι (variant {-ζωσμ-}) girt with ζειραί (which see), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.69; ὑπεζωσμένοι ἱμάντας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Romulus” 26: _absolutely_, ὑπεζωμέναι)] (οι) girt up, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.85 (with variants):)] —especially,
II brace a ship, so as to make her seaworthy [NT+2nd c.BC+ (compare (ὑπόζωμα 11), “IG” [same place], 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus [same place], NT.Act.27.17; ὑπέζωται “IG” 22.1621.68.)]
III ὑπεζῶσθαι· τὸ εἰς ἄνδρας ἐλθεῖν, Φιλητᾶς, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)] (probably = come to man's estate).