to tie around • διαζώννυμι • G1241

Lexical Definition

‎διαζώννυμι‎ diazṓnnymi (dee-az-own'-noo-mee) to tie around ^G:V
from ‎διά‎ and ‎ζώννυμι‎

gird.

to gird tightly

Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
διεζώσατο	put on	John.21.7
διεζωσμένοσ	having girded himself	John.13.5
διέζωσεν	He girded	John.13.4

Abbott-Smith

δια-ζώννυμι, (also -ννύω) [in LXX for חֲגוֹר, Ez 23:15 A * ;]
to gird round: ἑαυτόν, Jo 13:4; pass., ib. 13:5; mid., to gird oneself with: c. acc, Jo 21:7.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Ezekiel	23:15
John	13:4 · 13:5 · 21:7

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διαζώννυμι-ζώννῡμι

or διαζώννυμιζωννύω, future -ζώσω: perfect passive διέζωμαι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— gird round, encircle, embrace, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—middle, undergird one's ship, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but usually gird oneself with, διαζώννυμιζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, διαζώννυμιζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, [Refs] wearing the διάζωμα [Refs 5th c.BC+] invested with office, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

__II metaphorically, engirdle, encompass, of fire, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι [Refs]:—passive, [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]