Strong G1195δεσμεύω
to bind
- Transliteration
- desmeuō
- Pronunciation
- des-myoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a (presumed) derivative of G1196; to be a binder (captor) that is to enchain (a prisoner) to tie on (a load): - bind.
Detailed definition
δεσμεύω
(δεσμός), [in LXX for אָסַר (Jdg.16:11, al.), אָלַם pi. (Gen.37:7, al.), etc.;]
1. to put in chains: Luk.8:29, Act.22:4.
2. to bind, tie together: φορτία, Mat.23:4.†
(AS)
(δεσμός), [in LXX for אָסַר (Jdg.16:11, al.), אָלַם pi. (Gen.37:7, al.), etc.;]
1. to put in chains: Luk.8:29, Act.22:4.
2. to bind, tie together: φορτία, Mat.23:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1195 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bind1
- binding1
First verses
- Matthew 23:4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
- Acts 22:4And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δεσμ-εύω,
fetter, put in chains, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (hymnus ad Bacchum 17, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 616, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 808e)]; tie together, as corn in the sheaf, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 481; δ. ἀγκάλας “PLond.” 1.131r426 (2nd c.AD))]; χόρτον [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PFlor.” 322.31 (3rd c.AD))]; δ. ἔκ τινος bind fast to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.93.4, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.1.3.)]
II lay snares for, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.24.12.)]
fetter, put in chains, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (hymnus ad Bacchum 17, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 616, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 808e)]; tie together, as corn in the sheaf, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 481; δ. ἀγκάλας “PLond.” 1.131r426 (2nd c.AD))]; χόρτον [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“PFlor.” 322.31 (3rd c.AD))]; δ. ἔκ τινος bind fast to.., [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.93.4, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 2.1.3.)]
II lay snares for, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.24.12.)]