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περιζώννυμι G4024

G4024 is the Greek word περιζώννυμι, transliterated perizṓnnymi. The King James Version most often renders it gird thyself.

Word: περιζώννυμιTransliteration: perizṓnnymiLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively).

Where it comes from

from G4012 (περί) and G2224 (ζώννυμι).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gird thyself 2×girded about 1×gird himself 1×having 1×girt about 1×girt 1×girded 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: gird (about, self).

Verses using περιζώννυμι

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Luke 12:35 · KJV

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Luke 12:37 · KJV

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 17:8 · KJV

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

Acts 12:8 · KJV

And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Ephesians 6:14 · KJV

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Revelation 1:13 · KJV

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Revelation 15:6 · KJV

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4024 mean?

G4024 is the Greek word περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi), meaning to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively).

How is G4024 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gird thyself (2 times), girded about (1 time), gird himself (1 time), having (1 time), girt about (1 time), among others.

How many times does G4024 appear in the Bible?

περιζώννυμι (perizṓnnymi) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4024 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4012 (περί) and G2224 (ζώννυμι).

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