Strong's G4024 · Greek
περιζώννυμι
perizṓnnymi
Definition
to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively)
KJV: gird (about, self)
Root / derivation: from G4012 (περί) and G2224 (ζώννυμι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered περιζώννυμι across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Luke3 verses
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Luke 12:37Blessed 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 17:8And 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?
Ephesians1 verse
Revelation2 verses
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 15:6And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4024 (perizṓnnymi) mean?
to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively)
How many times does G4024 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4024 (περιζώννυμι) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “about.”
How is perizṓnnymi translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4024 is rendered as “about” (2×), “thyself” (2×), “girded” (1×), “girt” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word περιζώννυμι come from?
from G4012 (περί) and G2224 (ζώννυμι);