Quick Definition
διαζώννυμι v. I gird, tie around
Strong's Definition
from 1223 and 2224; to gird tightly
KJV Usage: gird
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | aor. διέζωσα · aor.midd. διεζωσάμην · pf.pass.ptc. διεζωσμένος | ζώννυμι
49.14 · Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning
to gird, to fasten one’s belt, to wear a narrow band of cloth around the waist, to tie around the waist to tuck up or hold a garment firmly in place by wrapping a belt, girdle, or piece of cloth around it (compare ζώνη belt; girdle; 6.178)
1 It is possible that διαζώννυμι is somewhat more forceful in meaning than ζώννυμι[a], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διαζώννυμι diazōnnymi 3x
to gird firmly round, Jn. 13:4, 5; mid. to gird round one’s self, Jn. 21:7*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δια-ζώννυμι, (also -ννύω)
[in LXX for חֲגוֹר, Ez 23:15 A * ;]
to gird round: ἑαυτόν, Jo 13:4; pass., ib. 13:5; mid., to gird oneself with: c. acc, Jo 21:7.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διαζώννυμι (diazōnnumi) — to tie around. δια-ζώννῡμι or διαζωννύω, future -ζώσω: perfect passive διέζωμαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— gird round, encircle, embrace, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, undergird one's ship, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but usually gird oneself with, διαζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, διαζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, [Refs] wearing the διάζωμα [Refs 5th c.BC+] invested with office, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II. metaphorically, engirdle, encompass, of fire, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι [Refs]:—passive, [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]