Quick Definition
ζώννυμι v. I gird
Strong's Definition
from 2223; to bind about (especially with a belt)
KJV Usage: gird
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | διαζώννυμι · ζώνη · περιζώννυμι · περιζωννύω · ὑποζώννυμι
49.14 · (ζώννυμι[a]) · 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
1 It is possible that διαζώννυμι is somewhat more forceful in meaning than ζώννυμι[a], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts. 2 JHN 21:18 · JHN 21:18 In JHN 21:18 ζώννυμι involves more than the fastening of one’s belt or putting a sash around the waist. Accordingly, it differs in meaning from ζώννυμι[a] (49.14).
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ζώννυμι zōnnymi 3x
also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ζώννυμι and ζωννύω
[in LXX chiefly for חגר;]
to gird: c. acc. pers., Jo 21:18. Mid., to gird oneself: Ac 12:8 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, περι-, ὑπο-ζώννυμι).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ζώννυμι (zōnnumi) — to dress. ζώννῡμι (ὑπο-ζωνύναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζωννύω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἐζώννυον [NT]: future ζώσω [LXX+NT]: aorist 1 ἔζωσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἔζωκα [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—middle (see. below [Refs]:—passive, aorist 1 ἐζώσθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]perfect ἔζωμαι (δι-) [Refs 5th c.BC+][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+] (here only active in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζ. τινά hug him in wrestling, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ζ. γαῖαν, of Ocean, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ζ. νῆα ὅπλῳ,= ὑποζώννυμι [LXX+3rd c.BC+]
II. middle, ζώννῠμαι, gird oneself, especially of athletes. γυμνός, ζωννυμένων τῶν πρὶν ἐνὶ σταδίῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὼ δὲ ζωσαμένω βήτην ἐς μέσσον ἀγῶνα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2. generally, gird up one's loins for battle, ζώννυσθαι ἄνωγεν Ἀργείους [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with accusative, ὅθι ζωννύσκετο μίτρην [Refs 8th c.BC+]
III. passive, to be fixed by means of girths, [LXX]
III.2. to be formed in belts or seams, καδμεία ἐζωσμένη (ἐξωσμ- codices) probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+] yōs-, cf. Lithuanian júosti 'to gird', júostas, Avest. yāsta-,= ζωστός 'girt'.)