Luke 12:35

Ἔστωσαν ὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναι καὶ οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι·
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἔστωσαν
G2077
estō
be thou; also ἔστωσαν , third person of the same; let them be
  • third persons singular imperative of ___%___to be___%___
ὑμῶν
G5216
hymōn
of (from or concerning) you
  • of yours
αἱ
G3588 T-NPF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὀσφύες
G3751 N-NPF
osphys
the loin (externally), i.e., the hip; internally (by extension) procreative power
  • the hip (loin)
    • to gird, gird about, the loins
    a loin, the (two) loins
    • the place where the Hebrews thought the generative power (semen) resided
περιεζωσμέναι
G4024 V-RPP-NPF
perizōnnymi
to gird all around, i.e., (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively)
  • to fasten garments with a girdle or belt
    • "to gird one's self"metaphorically with truth as a girdle
    • to equip one's self with knowledge of the truth
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λύχνοι
G3088 N-NPM
lychnos
a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figuratively)
  • a lamp, candle, that is placed on a stand or candlestick
    • "the prophecies of the Old Testament (inasmuch as they afforded at least some knowledge relative to the glorious return of Jesus from heaven)
καιόμενοι·
G2545 V-PPP-NPM
kaiō
to set on fire, i.e., kindle or (by implication) consume
  • to set on fire, light, burning
    • "to burn, consume with fire

Ἔστωσαν ὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναι καὶ οἱ λύχνοι καιόμενοι·
35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Cross References

1 Peter 1:13

Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν νήφοντες τελείως ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Ephesians 6:14

στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης
14
Stand therefore, your loins having girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Matthew 25:4

αἱ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἔλαβον ἔλαιον ἐν τοῖς ἀγγείοις αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν λαμπάδων ἀυτῶν
4
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

Isaiah 5:27

אֵין-עָיֵף וְאֵין-כּוֹשֵׁל בּוֹ לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן וְלֹא נִפְתַּח אֵזוֹר חֲלָצָיו וְלֹא נִתַּק שְׂרוֹךְ נְעָלָֽיו׃
27
None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

Matthew 5:16

οὕτως λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσιν τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 25:1

Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου
1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

Isaiah 11:5

וְהָיָה צֶדֶק אֵזוֹר מָתְנָיו וְהָאֱמוּנָה אֵזוֹר חֲלָצָֽיו׃
5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

Philippians 2:15

ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι τέκνα θεοῦ ἀμώμητα ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ
15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Proverbs 31:17

חָֽגְרָה בְעוֹז מָתְנֶיהָ וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרֽוֹעֹתֶֽיהָ׃
17
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

1 Kings 18:46

וְיַד-יְהוָה הָֽיְתָה אֶל-אֵלִיָּהוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּס מָתְנָיו וַיָּרָץ לִפְנֵי אַחְאָב עַד-בֹּֽאֲכָה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃
46
And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
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