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Strong's G2224 ζώννυμι (zonnymi)

Zonnymi means “gird” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2224 — zarach (“arise”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2224
Language Greek
Linked Usages 21
Books 13

Strong's G2224 Quick Answer

Strong's G2224 ζώννυμι (zonnumi) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. zonnumi (dzone'-noo-mi) v. 1. to bind about (especially with a belt) [from G2223] It has 21 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include gird. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
zonnumi (dzone'-noo-mi) v. 1. to bind about (especially with a belt) [from G2223]
Usage
21 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
gird

Meaning and Definition

zonnumi (dzone'-noo-mi) v. 1. to bind about (especially with a belt) [from G2223] KJV: gird Root(s): G2223

Original Word
ζώννυμι
Transliteration
zonnumi
Derivation
Root: ζώνη R1: 2223
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2224. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to dress

Usage: ζώννυμι and ζωννύω [in LXX chiefly for חָגַר ;] to gird: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.21:18. Mid., to gird oneself: Act.12:8 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, περι-, ὑπο-ζώννυμι).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2224 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zonnumi, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

gird John 21:18

How Strong's G2224 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2224 (ζώννυμι) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2224 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2224 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 21:18 KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest 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.

Strong's G2224 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 29:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me forever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.

Leviticus 8:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and put on him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the tunic, and put on him the ephod;

Leviticus 8:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And Moses brought the sons of Aaron near, and put on them coats and girded them with girdles, and put on them bonnets, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Strong's G2224 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 6:37 Septuagint / Brenton

And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girded fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him.

2 Maccabees 10:25 Septuagint / Brenton

But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,

Usage Excerpts

First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2224.

Exodus 29:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt gird them with the girdles, and put the tires upon them, and they shall have a priestly office to me forever; and thou shalt fill the hands of Aaron and the hands of his sons.
Leviticus 8:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and put on him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the tunic, and put on him the ephod;
Leviticus 8:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses brought the sons of Aaron near, and put on them coats and girded them with girdles, and put on them bonnets, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Leviticus 16:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall put on the consecrated linen tunic, and he shall have on his flesh the linen drawers, and shall gird himself with a linen girdle, and shall put on the linen cap, they are holy garments; and he shall bathe all his body in water, and shall put them on.
Judges 18:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there departed thence of the families of Dan, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, six hundred men, girded with weapons of war.
1 Kingdoms 17:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he girded David with his sword over his coat: and he made trial walking with them once and again: and David said to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I have not proved them: so they remove them from him.
1 Kingdoms 25:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to his men, Gird on every man his sword. And they went up after David, about four hundred men: and two hundred abode with the stuff.
3 Kingdoms 20:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And because of the word, Ahab was pierced with sorrow before the Lord, and he both went weeping, and rent his garment, and girded sackcloth upon his body, and fasted; he put on sackcloth also in the day that he smote Naboth the Jezreelite, and went his way.
4 Kingdoms 4:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elisha said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go: if thou meet any man, thou shalt not salute him, and if a man salute thee thou shalt not answer him: and thou shalt lay my staff on the child’s face.
4 Kingdoms 9:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, Gird up thy loins, and take this cruse of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.
Nehemiah 4:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
Job 38:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Gird thy loins like a man; And I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.
Job 40:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; And I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.
Isaiah 3:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall be instead of a sweet smell, dust; and instead of a girdle, thou shalt gird thyself with a rope; and instead of a golden ornament for the head, thou shalt have baldness on account of thy works; and instead of a tunic with a scarlet ground, thou shalt gird thyself with sackcloth.
Isaiah 11:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall have his loins girded with righteousness, and his sides clothed with truth.
Ezekiel 9:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, the man clothed with the long robe, and girded with the girdle about his loins, answered and said, I have done as thou didst command me.
Ezekiel 16:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I clothed thee with embroidered garments, and clothed thee beneath with purple, and girded thee with fine linen, and clothed thee with silk,
Ezekiel 23:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
having variegated girdles on their loins, having also richly dyed attire upon their heads; all had a princely appearance, the likeness of the children of the Chaldeans, of their native land.
John 21:18 New Testament, KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdest 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.
1 Maccabees 6:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And upon the beasts were there strong towers of wood, which covered every one of them, and were girded fast unto them with devices: there were also upon every one two and thirty strong men, that fought upon them, beside the Indian that ruled him.
2 Maccabees 10:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when he drew near, they that were with Maccabeus turned themselves to pray unto God, and sprinkled earth upon their heads, and girded their loins with sackcloth,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2224, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2224 FAQ

What does zonnymi (ζώννυμι) mean?

Zonnymi (Strong's G2224) is a Greek word most simply glossed "gird". zonnumi (dzone'-noo-mi) v. 1. to bind about (especially with a belt) [from G2223]

How many times is zonnymi (ζώννυμι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's G2224 across 13 books.

Where can I study zonnymi (ζώννυμι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2224 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate zonnymi (ζώννυμι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gird. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2224 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 18 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2224, with linked reader references where each row is available.