- Original: ἀναζώννυμι - Transliteration: Anazonnumi - Phonetic: an-ad-zone'-noo-mee - Definition: 1. to gird up 2. metaph. be prepared a. a metaphor derived from the practice of the Orientals, who in order to be unimpeded in their movements were accustomed, when starting a journey or engaging in any work, to bind their long flowing garments closely around their bodies and fastened them with a leather belt. - Origin: from G303 and G2224 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G303 and G2224 ; to gird afresh: - gird up. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • up, 1 1 Peter 1:13