Greek · G254, G3976 · unreviewed

ἁλύσεσιν καὶ πέδαις

A fetter or manacle · a shackle for the feet

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ἅλυσις G254 a fetter or manacle
Pronunciation hálysis
Physical restraint device, often literal chains binding prisoners or demon-possessed persons in NT narratives
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πέδη G3976 a shackle for the feet
Pronunciation pédē
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What does ἁλύσεσιν καὶ πέδαις (halysesin kai pedais) mean in the Bible?

ἅλυσις · πέδη is a Greek word meaning "chains and shackles".

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Meaning

chains and shackles
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Acts 12:7
Dative · Plural · Feminine Mark 5:4 · Luke 8:29 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 21:33
Dative · Singular · Feminine Mark 5:3 · Eph 6:20
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 28:20 · 2 Tim 1:16 · Rev 20:1
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Mark 5:4
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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