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Notes: It is possible that διαζώννυμι is somewhat more forceful in meaning than ζώννυμι[a], but this cannot be determined from existing contexts.; In OET JHN 21:18 (RV-only JHN 21:18 · LV-only 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: διαζώννυμι / 49.14: ζωννύω).

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: διαζώννυμι · ζώνη · περιζώννυμι · περιζωννύω · ὑποζώννυμι

Sense 1: to gird, to fasten one’s belt, to wear a narrow band of cloth around the waist (compare ζώνη belt, girdle, 6.178), to tie around the waist.

Semantic entry: 49.14

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

Definition: to tuck up or hold a garment firmly in place by wrapping a belt, girdle, or piece of cloth around it{N:001}

Forms: ζώννυμι[a]

ACT 12:8: OET ACT 12:8 (RV-only ACT 12:8 · LV-only ACT 12:8)

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OET-RV ACT 12:8

8 and the messenger said, “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” so he did. Then the messenger said, “Now put on your coat and follow me.”

OET-LV ACT 12:8

8 And the messenger said to him:
Gird yourself and tie _on the sandals of _you.
And he _did thus.
And he _is _saying to _him:
Clothe the coat of _you, and be _following after _me.

Sense 2: to dress

Semantic entry: 49.8

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

Definition: to dress oneself, including the fastening of one’s belt as the final act in dressing

Forms: ζώννυμι[b]

JHN 21:18: OET JHN 21:18 (RV-only JHN 21:18 · LV-only JHN 21:18)

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OET-RV JHN 21:18

18 “I can assure you that while you are young, you dress yourself and go wherever you want to go, but as you age, you’ll be stretching out your hands and others will dress you and will take you where you don’t want to go.”

OET-LV JHN 21:18

18 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you, when you _were younger, you _were _girding yourself, and you _were _walking where you _were _wanting, but whenever you _may _age, you _will _be _stretching _out the hands of _you, and another will _be _girding you, and will _be _bringing where you _are_ not _wanting.

ACT 12:8: OET ACT 12:8 (RV-only ACT 12:8 · LV-only ACT 12:8)

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OET-RV ACT 12:8

8 and the messenger said, “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” so he did. Then the messenger said, “Now put on your coat and follow me.”

OET-LV ACT 12:8

8 And the messenger said to him:
Gird yourself and tie _on the sandals of _you.
And he _did thus.
And he _is _saying to _him:
Clothe the coat of _you, and be _following after _me.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ζωννύω

Form 1

Sense 1: to gird, to fasten one’s belt, to wear a narrow band of cloth around the waist (compare ζώνη belt, girdle, 6.178), to tie around the waist.

Sense 2: to dress