Strong's Concordance desmeuó: to bind together, to fetter Original Word: δεσμεύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: desmeuó Phonetic Spelling: (des-myoo'-o) Short Definition: I bind, put in chains Definition: I bind, put in chains, tie together. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom desmos Definition to bind together, to fetter NASB Translation binding (1), bound (1), tie (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1195: δεσμεύωδεσμεύω; (imperfect passive 3 person singular ἐδεσμεύετο (Luke 8:29 T Tr WH)); (δεσμός); a. to put in chains: Luke 8:29 T Tr WH; Acts 22:4; (the Sept. Judges 16:11; Euripides, Bacch. 616; Xenophon, Hier. 6, 14; Plato, legg. 7, p. 808 d.). b. to bind up, bind together: φορτία, Matthew 23:4; (δράγματα, Genesis 37:7; Judith 8:3. (Hesiod, Works, 479, others)). From a (presumed) derivative of desmeo; to be a binder (captor), i.e. To enchain (a prisoner), to tie on (a load) -- bind. see GREEK desmeo Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 11953 Occurrences δεσμεύων — 1 Occ. δεσμεύουσιν — 1 Occ. ἐδεσμεύετο — 1 Occ. Matthew 23:4 V-PIA-3P GRK: δεσμεύουσιν δὲ φορτία NAS: They tie up heavy burdens KJV: For they bind heavy burdens INT: they tie up moreover burdens Luke 8:29 V-IIM/P-3S Acts 22:4 V-PPA-NMS |