Strong's Lexicon
diazónnumi: To gird, to fasten, to prepare
Original Word:διαζώννυμι
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:diazónnumi
Pronunciation:dee-ad-zone'-noo-mee
Phonetic Spelling:(dee-az-own'-noo-mee)
Definition:To gird, to fasten, to prepare
Meaning:I gird, tie around; mid: I gird round myself.
Word Origin:From the Greek preposition "διά" (dia, meaning "through" or "across") and "ζώννυμι" (zónnumi, meaning "to gird" or "to fasten").
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2296 חָגַר (chagar) - to gird, to bind on
- H247 חֲבַשׁ (chabash) - to bind, to gird
Usage:The verb "diazónnumi" means to gird or fasten oneself, often in preparation for action or service. It conveys the idea of readiness and alertness, as one would gird up their garments to move freely and without hindrance. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe spiritual readiness and preparedness for service or battle.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient times, people wore long robes that could impede movement. To "gird up" meant to tie up these garments with a belt or girdle, allowing for greater mobility. This practice was common among soldiers, laborers, and travelers, symbolizing readiness and determination. Spiritually, it reflects a state of preparedness and vigilance, often associated with readiness for spiritual warfare or service to God.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
dia and
zónnumiDefinitionto gird around
NASB Translationgirded (2), put (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1241: διαζωννύωδιαζωννύω or
διαζώννυμι: 1 aorist
διέζωσα; 1 aorist middle
διεζωσαμην; perfect passive preposition
διεζωσμένος;
to bind or gird all around (
διά; this force of the preposition appears in the tropical use of the verb in
Plutarch, Brut. 31, 2
ὡςδ'ἡφλόξῥυειςκαίδιαζώσασαπανταχόθεντήνπόλινδιελαμψεπολλή):
ἑαυτόν,
John 13:4; passive
διαζωννυμαιτίto be girded:
ᾧ (by attraction for
ὁ (yet cf. Meyer))
ἥνδιεζωσμένος,
John 13:5; middle
διαζωννυμαιτί, "to gird oneself with a thing, gird a thing around oneself:
John 21:7; (
Ezekiel 23:15 (
Alex.). in Greek writings occasionally from
Thucydides on). Cf.
Winer's De verb. camp. etc. Part v., p. 13.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gird, put onFromdia andzonnumi; to gird tightly -- gird.
see GREEKdia
see GREEKzonnumi
Forms and Transliterations
διαθερμάναντος διάθεσιν διεζωσατο διεζώσατο διεζωσεν διέζωσεν διεζωσμενος διεζωσμένος διεθέρμανεν διεθερμάνθη diezosato diezōsato diezṓsato diezosen diezōsen diézosen diézōsen diezosmenos diezosménos diezōsmenos diezōsménosLinks
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