Greek · G1241 · unreviewed

διαζώννυμι

To gird tightly

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διαζώννυμι G1241
Pronunciation diazṓnnymi

What does διαζώννυμι (diazṓnnymi) mean in the Bible?

διαζώννυμι (diazṓnnymi) is a Greek word meaning "to gird tightly". δια-ζώννυμι, (also -ννύω) [in LXX for חֲגוֹר, Eze.

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Meaning

to gird tightly
Extended definition

to gird round: ἑαυτόν, Jhn.13:4; pass., ib. 13:5; mid., to gird oneself with: with accusative, Jhn.21:7.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 2
Tense
aorist 2
Voice
active 1 middle 1
Mood
indicative 2

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)

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