What does δεσμεύω (desmeúō) mean in the Bible?
δεσμεύω (desmeúō) is a Greek word meaning "to bind".
Greek · G1195
δεσμεύω
To bind
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δεσμεύωG1195
Pronunciationdesmeúō
What does δεσμεύω (desmeúō) mean in the Bible?
δεσμεύω (desmeúō) is a Greek word meaning "to bind".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1195?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [though] he was bound (1), detaining (1), They tie up (1).
Where does δεσμεύω (desmeúō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 23:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[though] he was bound1×Luke 8:29
detaining1×Acts 22:4
They tie up1×Matthew 23:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 23:4
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Matthew1Luke1Acts1
Source forms
δεσμεύουσιν1xdesmeuousinMatthew 23:4
δεσμεύων1xdesmeuōnActs 22:4
ἐδεσμεύετο1xedesmeuetoLuke 8:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 8:29
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 23:4
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 22:4
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to bind
Strong'sG1195
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to bind
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 23:4Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
δεσμεύουσιdesmeuousin
I bind, put in chains
Read verseActs 22:4Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
δεσμεύωνdesmeuwn
I bind, put in chains
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresent, ImperfectVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Present ActiveMatt 23:41×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 8:291×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present ActiveActs 22:41×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1
Voice
active1
Mood
indicative1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
δεσμεύω is built from this root: