G1199Noun, masculine18 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Mark 7:35δεσμὸς
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
- Luke 8:29δεσμὰ
For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
- Acts 16:26δεσμὰ
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
- Philippians 1:7δεσμοῖς
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
- Colossians 4:18δεσμῶν
This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
- Philemon 1:10δεσμοῖς
I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
Abbott-Smith
(δέω), [in LXX chiefly for אסר ;]
a band, bond: metaphorically, Luk.13:16; ὁ δεσμὸς τ. γλώσσης, Mrk.7:35 (for this expression in π., see Deiss., LAE, 306 ff.; of actual bonds, see Ruth., Gr., 9). Pl., δεσμοί, Php.1:13; δεσμά (as also in cl.), Luk.8:29, Act.16:26 20:23; genitive, dative, Act.23:29 26:29, 31, Php.1:7, 14, 17, Col.4:18, 2Ti.2:9, Phm 10, Heb.11:36, Ju 6; ἐν τοῖς δ. τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Phm 13.†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.