Strong's Lexicon desmos: Bond, chain, fetter, imprisonment Original Word: δεσμός Word Origin: From the Greek verb δέω (deo), meaning "to bind" or "to tie." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H612 (אסור, 'asur): Meaning "bond" or "fetter," often used in the context of captivity or imprisonment. - H5688 (עֲבֹת, 'abot): Referring to "cords" or "bands," symbolizing physical or metaphorical restraint. Usage: The term "desmos" primarily refers to a physical bond or chain used to restrain prisoners. It can also metaphorically describe spiritual or emotional bonds, such as those of sin or affliction. In the New Testament, "desmos" is often used to depict the physical imprisonment of believers or the spiritual bondage from which Christ frees humanity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, imprisonment was a common form of punishment, and chains or bonds were used to secure prisoners. The imagery of chains was also prevalent in Jewish thought, symbolizing the captivity of sin and the need for divine deliverance. The early Christian community, facing persecution, would have been familiar with both the literal and metaphorical implications of "desmos." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom deó Definition a band, bond NASB Translation bond (1), bonds (3), chains (3), impediment (1), imprisonment (10). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1199: δεσμόςδεσμός, δεσμοῦ, ὁ (δέω) (from Homer down), a band or bond: Mark 7:35 (ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμός τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ, i. e. the impediment in his speech was removed); Luke 13:16 (λυθῆναι ἀπό τοῦ δεσμοῦ, of a woman bowed together, held fasces it were by a bond). The plural form τά δεσμά the more common form in Greek writers (Winers Grammar, 63 (62) (cf. Buttmann, 23 (21); see below)), is found in Luke 8:29; Acts 16:26; Acts 20:23; the other form οἱ δεσμοί in Philippians 1:13 (ὥστε τούς δεσμούς μου φανερούς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι, so that my captivity became manifest as made for the cause of Christ) ("δεσμάsuntvinculaquibusquisconstringitur,sed δεσμόςestincarceremconjectioetcaptivitasinvinculis ...UtraqueformaetceteriGraeciomnesetAtticiutuntur,sednonpromiscueutintersepermutaripossint." Cobet as quoted in Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 353); the genitive and dative in Acts 22:30 Rec.; Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ligament, chain, string. Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability -- band, bond, chain, string. see GREEK deo Forms and Transliterations δεσμα δεσμά δεσμὰ δεσμοί δεσμοις δεσμοίς δεσμοῖς δεσμόν δεσμος δεσμός δεσμὸς δεσμου δεσμού δεσμοῦ δεσμους δεσμούς δεσμώ δεσμων δεσμών δεσμῶν desma desmà desmois desmoîs desmon desmôn desmōn desmō̂n desmos desmòs desmou desmoû desmous desmoúsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 7:35 N-NMSGRK: ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης NAS: were opened, and the impediment of his tongue KJV: and the string of his INT: was loosed the band of the tongue Luke 8:29 N-ANP Luke 13:16 N-GMS Acts 16:26 N-NNP Acts 20:23 N-NNP Acts 23:29 N-GMP Acts 26:29 N-GMP Acts 26:31 N-GMP Philippians 1:7 N-DMP Philippians 1:13 N-AMP Philippians 1:14 N-DMP Philippians 1:17 N-DMP Colossians 4:18 N-GMP 2 Timothy 2:9 N-GMP Philemon 1:10 N-DMP Philemon 1:13 N-DMP Hebrews 11:36 N-GMP Jude 1:6 N-DMP Strong's Greek 1199 |
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