To undergird
ὑποζώννυμιStrong’s G5269hupozōnnumi
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hupozōnnumi is the Greek word usually translated “undergirding”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.”
Meaning
Usually translated “undergirding”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- undergirding 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὑποζώννυμι hupozōnnumi · to undergird
ὑπο-ζώννυμι [in LXX: 2Ma.3:19 * ;] to undergird (Hdt., al.; ὑπὸ τ. μάστους, 2Mac, l.with); of a ship, to undergird or frap: Act.27:17 (see DB, ext. 367a).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.