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ζώννυμι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ζώννυμι
Greek transliteration: 
zōnnymi
Simplified transliteration: 
zonnymi
Principal Parts: 
ζώσω, ἔζωσα, -, ἔζωσμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2224
GK Number: 
2439
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-3c(1)
Gloss: 
to dress, clothe oneself, put on a belt or sash
Definition: 
also spelled ζωννύω, to gird, gird on, put on one's girdle, Jn. 21:18 (2x), Acts 12:8*

Greek-English Concordance for ζώννυμι

John 21:18 I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you used to fasten (ezōnnyes | ἐζώννυες | imperf act ind 2 sg) on your clothes and go wherever you wanted, but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten on your clothes (zōsei | ζώσει | fut act ind 3 sg) and take you where you do not want to go.”
Acts 12:8 And the angel said to him, “Dress (zōsai | ζῶσαι | aor mid imperative 2 sg) yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.”