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Strong G1202δεσμώτης

prisoner

Transliteration
desmōtēs
Pronunciation
des-mo'-tace
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From the same as G1201; (passively) a captive: - prisoner.

Detailed definition

δεσμώτης, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for אסר, מַסְגֵּר;]
a prisoner: Act.27:1, 42.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1202 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • prisoner2

First verses

  1. Acts 27:1
    And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
  2. Acts 27:42
    And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δεσμ-ώτης, ου, ὁ,
prisoner, captive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.143, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.35, etc.)]:—feminine δεσμ-ῶτις, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 8.8)]: metaphorically of the soul, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.289.)]
II as adjective, in chains, fettered, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 119 (the play is called Προμηθεὺς δ.): _feminine_ δεσμῶτις ποίμνη 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 234 (Lyric poetry))]; Μελανίππη δ., name of a play by [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)]
III gaoler, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 189.)]