περιζώννυμι perizōnnumi · G4024

to gird

περι-ζώννυμι and -ύω; (see Veitch, see word), [in LXX chiefly for חָגַר, also for אָזַר, etc. ; ] ; to gird (with dupl, accusative, as ὁ περιζωννύων με δύναμιν, Psa.18:32): pass., αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναι, Luk.12:35; π. ζώνην χρυσῆν, Rev.1:13 15:6 (but see infr.). Mid., to gird oneself: Luk.12:37 17:8 (and so perh. Re, ll. with supr., cf. 1Ki.2:4); with accusative of thing(s) (figuratively), τ. ὀσφύν, Eph.6:14 (before ἐν, cf. 1Ch.15:27).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

περι-ζώννυμι, ; gird upon a person, π. τὸ ξίφος [τινί] []; gird, τὸ παιδίον probably in []:—more frequently in middle with perfect passive, gird oneself with, ᾤαν λουτρίδα Theopomp. Comedy texts []; ἐσθῆτα, τήβεννον, []; γυμνὸς ὢν τοῦτον τὸν ἄνδρα περιεζώσατο put him on as a defence, παρ᾽ ὑπόνοιαν for ἐπίτροπον ἐποιήσατο, []; περιεζῶσθαι τὴν φορβειάν to have their halter girded round them. []; of a cook, περιεζωσμένος with his apron on, []; of athletes, []; of a dancer, []

Where it's used 6 times

Luke 12:35 · Luke 12:37 · Luke 17:8 · Ephesians 6:14 · Revelation 1:13 · Revelation 15:6

Source: TBESG G4024; TFLSJ G4024

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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