διαζώννυμι diazōnnumi · G1241
to tie around
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.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
δια-ζώννῡμι ; or διαζωννύω, future -ζώσω: perfect passive διέζωμαι []:— gird round, encircle, embrace, []:—middle, undergird one's ship, []; but usually gird oneself with, διαζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον [] —passive, διαζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, [] wearing the διάζωμα [] invested with office, []; II metaphorically, engirdle, encompass, of fire, []; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι []:—passive, [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν []; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν []
Where it's used 3 times
John 13:4 · John 13:5 · John 21:7
Source: TBESG G1241; TFLSJ G1241
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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