ἐζώννυες
zṓnnymi
you girded
To gird, to wrap around or bind with a belt or sash, typically referring to fastening a belt or cloth about the waist; by extension, to prepare oneself by putting on appropriate clothing (often for activity, travel, or readiness). Contextually, may indicate literal fastening of a garment, or metaphorically, the act of preparing oneself for action.
John 21:18 · Word #8
Lexicon G2224
| Lemma | ζώννυμι |
| Transliteration | zṓnnymi |
| Strong's | G2224 |
| Definition | To gird, to wrap around or bind with a belt or sash, typically referring to fastening a belt or cloth about the waist; by extension, to prepare oneself by putting on appropriate clothing (often for activity, travel, or readiness). Contextually, may indicate literal fastening of a garment, or metaphorically, the act of preparing oneself for action. |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you girded |
| Literal | you-were-girding |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζώννυμι |
| Strong's | G2224 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2224-01
you were girding
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, second person singular, expresses ongoing or repeated past action. "You were girding" preserves the root sense of fastening a belt around the waist while reflecting the continuous aspect of the imperfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you were girding
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Imperfect verb indicating continuous past action; 'you were girding' is contextually clear. |