"also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ζώννυμι
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of zonnymi (G2224) across the King James Bible.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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Common questions
Strong's G2224 (zonnymi) is a Greek word that means: also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word zonnymi (G2224) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2224 is zonnymi, a Greek word defined as: also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one’s girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
zonnymi is a Greek word found in the New Testament.