Greek · G2224 · unreviewed

ζώννυμι

To bind about (especially with a belt)

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ζώννυμι G2224

Pronunciation zṓnnymi

What does ζώννυμι (zṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?

ζώννυμι (zṓnnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to bind about (especially with a belt)". ζώννυμι and ζωννύω [in LXX chiefly for חָגַר ;] to gird: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.

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Meaning

to bind about (especially with a belt)

Extended definition

to gird: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.21:18. Mid., to gird oneself: Act.12:8 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, περι-, ὑπο-ζώννυμι).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

prospective 1 imperative 1 background 1

Tense

aorist 1 imperfect 1 future 1

Voice

active 2 middle 1

Mood

indicative 2 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

John 21:18 ἐζώννυες imperfect active indicative background John 21:18 ζώσει future active indicative prospective Acts 12:8 Ζῶσαι aorist middle imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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