Lexical Definition
ζώνη zṓnē (dzo'-nay) belt/sash/girdle G:N-F
probably akin to the base of ζυγός
girdle, purse.
- a belt
- by implication, a pocket
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ζώνησ | a belt | LXX.Isa.3.24 |
| his belt | LXX.1Sam.18.4 | |
| your belt | LXX.Deut.23.13 | |
| ζώνην | a belt | LXX.Exod.28.39 • LXX.Job.12.18 • Matt.3.4 • Mark.1.6 |
| belt | LXX.Exod.28.4 • LXX.Lev.8.7 • LXX.Ezek.9.3 • Mark.6.8 • Acts.21.11 | |
| on belt | LXX.2Kgs.3.21 | |
| with a sash | Rev.1.13 | |
| ζώνη | a belt | LXX.2Kgs.1.8 • LXX.Ps.109.19 • LXX.Ezek.9.2 |
| belt | LXX.Lev.16.4 • LXX.Ezek.9.11 • Acts.21.11 | |
| his belt | LXX.1Kgs.2.5 | |
| ζώνασ | belts | LXX.Exod.28.40 • LXX.Lev.8.13 • Matt.10.9 |
| sashes | Rev.15.6 | |
| their belts | LXX.Exod.39.29 • LXX.Isa.5.27 | |
| ζώναισ | belts | LXX.Exod.29.9 |
Abbott-Smith
ζώνη, -ης, ἡ (ζώννυμι) [in LXX for אַבְנֵט, חֲגוֹרָה, etc.;]
a belt, girdle: Mt 3:4, Mk 1:6, Ac 21:11, Re 1:13 15:6; as a receptacle for money, Mt 10:9, Mk 6:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 3:4 · 10:9 |
| Mark | 1:6 · 6:8 |
| Acts | 21:11 |
| Revelation | 1:13 · 15:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ζώνη-η, ἡ,
(ζώνηνυμι) belt, girdle:
__I properly the lower girdle worn by women just above the hips, περὶ δὲ ζώνηην βάλετ᾽ ἰξυῖ [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Phrases:
__I.1 λῦσε δὲ παρθενίην ζ. unloosed her maiden girdle, of the bridegroom, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, of the bride, μούνῳ ἑνὶ ζώνηαν ἀνέρι λυσαμένα [ζώνηη">Refs], absolutely, of marriage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sexual intercourse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.1.b ζ. λῦσαι to loose the girdle for childbirth, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later λύσασθαι or ἀπολύσασθαι, [ζώνηαν κατατίθεσθαι 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.39. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.1.c of men on a march, ζ. λύσασθαι to slacken one's belt, i.e. rest oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of pregnant women, τέκνων ἤνεγχ᾽ ὑπὸ ζώνηην βάρος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πῶς γάρ σ᾽ ἔθρεψεν ἐντὸς.. ζώνηη; [ζώνηης ὕπο 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 762 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ὑπὸ ζώνηῃ θέσθαι to conceive, [Refs]
__I.3 proverbial, εἰς ζώνηην δεδόσθαι to be given for girdle-money (as we should say, pinmoney), of Oriental queens who had cities given them for their small expenses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II man's belt (more frequently ζωστήρ), ἡ ζ. τοῦ Ὠρίωνος the three stars that form the belt of Orion. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; the belt of barbarians, in which they wore the dagger, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b belt used as a purse, [NT+1st c.AD+]
__II.2 part round which the girdle passed, waist, Ἄρεϊ ζώνηην ἴκελος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.3 = Latin cingulum, belt worn by Roman civil and military officers, [[Refs 6th c.BC+]; ={ἀξίωμα}, [Refs]; οἱ ὑπὸ ζώνηην soldiers, [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__III anything that goes round like a belt, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the girdle of ocean, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III.2 one of the zones of the terrestrial sphere, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ζ. διακεκαυμένη, εὔκρατος, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III.2.b one of the planetary spheres, οἱ μὲν [τῶν πλανητῶν] ὑψηλὴν ζ. φέρονται οἱ δὲ ταπεινήν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2.c Astrology texts,= ζῴδιον, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III.3 in Architecture texts,= διάζωμα, frieze, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.4 Latin zona, in in Medicine texts, shingles, Scrib.Larg.[Refs]
__III.5 stripes on fish, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__IV plural, an order of divine beings presiding over, or engirdled with cosmic zones, opposed to ἄζωνοι, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.10.9