belt/sash/girdle
zone denotes a belt worn on the body, used for carrying money, or identified as a person's possession.
The attested use chiefly concerns a belt worn with clothing, whether around the waist or chest; it also appears as a place for carrying money and as Paul's identifiable possession in a prophetic acted scene.
Senses in use
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A belt worn with clothing · dominant
The singular or plural accusative forms occur with descriptions of clothing and being girded. In Mark 1:6 and Matthew 3:4, the APB renders John as wearing a leather belt with camel-hair clothing; in Revelation 1:13 and Revelation 15:6, it renders golden belts or sashes around the chest of the described figures.
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A belt associated with carried money · common
In travel instructions, the accusative forms occur in clauses prohibiting the taking or acquiring precious metal. In Mark 6:8 the APB renders “no copper in the belt,” and in Matthew 10:9 it renders gold, silver, and copper as not to be acquired “for your belts.”
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An identifiable personal belt · occasional
In Acts 21:11, the supplied forms occur when Paul's belt is taken up and used to bind the speaker's feet and hands. The APB renders the ensuing identification as “The man whose belt this is,” linking the object to the man whose future binding is announced.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “belt” or “belts” in the clothing, travel, and Acts scenes, while Revelation 15:6 uses “golden sashes.” These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate lexical meanings.