What does περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?
περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi): To gird loins or garments in preparation for action or service, often figurative for readiness.
Greek · G4024
περιζώννυμι
To gird
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περιζώννυμιG4024
Pronunciationperizṓnnymi
What does περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?
περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi): To gird loins or garments in preparation for action or service, often figurative for readiness.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4024?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), around (1), buckled around (1), dress yourself (1), girded with (1).
Where does περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 12:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), Revelation (2), Ephesians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×Luke 12:35
around1×Revelation 1:13
buckled around1×Ephesians 6:14
dress yourself1×Luke 17:8
girded with1×Revelation 15:6
he will dress himself to serve1×Luke 12:37
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 12:35περιεζωσμέναιto. . .Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine PluralLuke 12:37περιζώσεταιtohe will dress himself to serveVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularLuke 17:8περιζωσάμενοςtodress yourselfVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularEphesians 6:14περιζωσάμενοιtobuckled aroundVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralRevelation 1:13περιεζωσμένονtoaroundVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularRevelation 15:6περιεζωσμένοιtogirded withVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 12:35
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Luke3Ephesians1Revelation2
Source forms
περιεζωσμέναι1xperiezōsmenaiLuke 12:35
περιεζωσμένοι1xperiezōsmenoiRevelation 15:6
περιεζωσμένον1xperiezōsmenonRevelation 1:13
περιζωσάμενοι1xperizōsamenoiEphesians 6:14
περιζωσάμενος1xperizōsamenosLuke 17:8
περιζώσεται1xperizōsetaiLuke 12:37
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural1xEphesians 6:14
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular1xLuke 17:8
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 12:37
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular1xRevelation 1:13
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural1xLuke 12:35
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural1xRevelation 15:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To gird loins or garments in preparation for action or service, often figurative for readiness.
Strong'sG4024
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms2 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to gird
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To gird loins or garments in preparation for action or service, often figurative for readiness.
(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).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 12:35Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Feminine
περιεζωσμέναι,periezwsmenai
I gird round
Read verseLuke 12:37Verb Third Person Singular Future Middle Indicative
περιζώσεταιperizwsetai
I gird round
Read verseLuke 17:8Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
περιζωσάμενοςperizwsamenov
I gird round
Read verseActs 12:8Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Middle Imperative
Περίζωσαιperizwsai
I gird round
Read verseEphesians 6:14Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
περιζωσάμενοιperizwsamenoi
I gird round
Read verseRevelation 1:13Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
περιεζωσμένονperiezwsmenon
I gird round
Read verseRevelation 15:6Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
περιεζωσμένοιperiezwsmenoi
I gird round
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6TensesPerfect, Future, AoristVoicesPassive, Middle
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality5×
Aorist MiddleLuke 17:8 · Eph 6:142×
Perfect MiddleRev 1:13 · Rev 15:62×
Perfect PassiveLuke 12:351×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future MiddleLuke 12:371×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect3aorist2future1
Voice
middle5passive1
Mood
participle5indicative1
NT Occurrences
Luke 12:35περιεζωσμέναιperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 12:37περιζώσεταιfuture middle indicativeprospectiveLuke 17:8περιζωσάμενοςaorist middle participleparticipleEphesians 6:14περιζωσάμενοιaorist middle participleparticipleRevelation 1:13περιεζωσμένονperfect middle participleparticipleRevelation 15:6περιεζωσμένοιperfect middle participleparticiple
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Witnesses
Luke 12:35–40περιεζωσμέναιperizṓnnymi
Having been girded
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Word Origins
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