2223. zóné

Strong's Lexicon

zóné: Belt, girdle

Original Word: ζώνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: zóné
Pronunciation: dzo'-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (dzo'-nay)
Definition: Belt, girdle
Meaning: a girdle, belt, waistband; because the purse was kept there, also: a purse.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ζώννυμι (zónnymi), meaning "to gird" or "to fasten."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H232 (חֲגוֹרָה, chagorah): Refers to a girdle or belt, used in similar contexts in the Old Testament.

- H2290 (חֲגוֹר, chagor): Another term for a belt or girdle, emphasizing readiness and preparation.

Usage: In the New Testament, "zóné" refers to a belt or girdle, a piece of clothing used to secure garments around the waist. It is often symbolic of readiness, preparation, and truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, a belt or girdle was an essential part of a person's attire. It was used not only to hold clothing in place but also to carry money, tools, or weapons. In a spiritual context, the belt is often associated with readiness and truth, as seen in the metaphorical "belt of truth" in Ephesians 6:14. The girdle was also a symbol of strength and preparedness, as it allowed the wearer to move freely and efficiently.

HELPS Word-studies

2223 zṓnē – a belt (waistband), pulled tightly to remove all the slack from a garment. 2223 /zṓnē ("a belt") was tied around the mid-section – hence, called "a girdle" in the KJV.

[2223 /zṓnē ("a belt") was often hollow to be used as a money-belt – therefore also called a "purse" in the KJV.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zónnumi
Definition
a belt
NASB Translation
belt (5), belts (1), money belts (1), sash (1), sashes (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2223: ζώνη

ζώνη, ζώνης, ἡ (ζώννυμι (from Homer down), a girdle, belt, serving not only to gird on flowing garments, Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6; Acts 21:11; Revelation 1:13; Revelation 15:6; but also, since it was hollow, to carry money in (A. V. purse): Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8; Plutarch, mor., p. 665 b. quaest. conviv. 4:2, 3, 2; argentum in zonis habentes, Livy 33, 29. (B. D. under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

belt, pocket, purse

Probably akin to the base of zugos; a belt; by implication, a pocket -- girdle, purse.

see GREEK zugos

Forms and Transliterations

ζώναις ζωνας ζώνας ζωνη ζώνη ζωνην ζώνην ζώνης zonas zōnas zṓnas zone zōnē zṓne zṓnē zonen zōnēn zṓnen zṓnēn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 3:4 N-AFS
GRK: καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ
NAS: and a leather belt around
KJV: and a leathern girdle about his
INT: of a camel and a belt of leather about

Matthew 10:9 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς ζώνας ὑμῶν
NAS: or copper for your money belts,
KJV: in your purses,
INT: in the belts of you

Mark 1:6 N-AFS
GRK: καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ
NAS: and [wore] a leather belt around
KJV: and with a girdle of a skin
INT: of a camel and a belt of leather about

Mark 6:8 N-AFS
GRK: εἰς τὴν ζώνην χαλκόν
NAS: no money in their belt--
KJV: money in [their] purse:
INT: in the belt money

Acts 21:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἄρας τὴν ζώνην τοῦ Παύλου
NAS: Paul's belt and bound
KJV: he took Paul's girdle, and bound
INT: having taken the belt of Paul

Acts 21:11 N-NFS
GRK: ἐστὶν ἡ ζώνη αὕτη οὕτως
NAS: this belt and deliver
KJV: owneth this girdle, and shall deliver
INT: is the belt this thus

Revelation 1:13 N-AFS
GRK: τοῖς μαστοῖς ζώνην χρυσᾶν
NAS: His chest with a golden sash.
KJV: the paps with a golden girdle.
INT: the breasts a belt golden

Revelation 15:6 N-AFP
GRK: τὰ στήθη ζώνας χρυσᾶς
NAS: their chests with golden sashes.
KJV: with golden girdles.
INT: the breasts sashes golden

Strong's Greek 2223
8 Occurrences

ζώνας — 2 Occ.
ζώνη — 1 Occ.
ζώνην — 5 Occ.