Greek · G1195 · unreviewed

δεσμεύω

To bind

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δεσμεύω G1195

Pronunciation desmeúō

What does δεσμεύω (desmeúō) mean in the Bible?

δεσμεύω (desmeúō) is a Greek word meaning "to bind". δεσμεύω (δεσμός), [in LXX for אָסַר (Jdg.

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Meaning

to bind

Extended definition

(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

ongoing 1

Tense

present 1

Voice

active 1

Mood

indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 23:4 δεσμεύουσιν present active indicative ongoing

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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