Greek · G1196 · unreviewed

δεσμέω

To shackle

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δεσμέω G1196

Pronunciation desméō

What does δεσμέω (desméō) mean in the Bible?

δεσμέω (desméō) is a Greek word meaning "to shackle". δεσμέω, -ῶ Rec.

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Meaning

to shackle

Extended definition

Rec. for δεσμεύω, which see: Luk.8:29. δεσμεύω (δεσμός), [in LXX for אָסַר (Jdg.16:11, al.), אָלַם pi. (Gen.37:7, al.), etc. ;]

1to put in chains: Luk.8:29, Act.22:4.

2to bind, tie together: φορτία, Mat.23:4.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1

Tense

imperfect 1

Voice

passive 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 8:29 ἐδεσμεύετο imperfect passive indicative background

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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