Greek · G1210, G3089 · unreviewed

δήσῃς / λύσῃς

To bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)

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δέω G1210 to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation déō

To bind physically or figuratively; in rabbinic usage, to forbid or declare forbidden.

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λύω G3089 to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation lýō

To loosen or dissolve; literally unbind objects/persons, or figuratively break/annul laws and covenants.

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What does δήσῃς / λύσῃς (dēsēs / lysēs) mean in the Bible?

δέω · λύω is a Greek word meaning "to bind and to loose; to prohibit and permit or declare bound and released within authorized judgment".

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Meaning

to bind and to loose; to prohibit and permit or declare bound and released within authorized judgment

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Imperfect Perfect Aorist Future

Voices

Active Passive Middle

Indicative states a fact or reality 110×

Present Active Matt 16:21 · Matt 17:10 · Matt 24:6 · Matt 26:54 · Mark 8:31 · Mark 9:11 · Mark 13:7 · Mark 13:10 · Mark 13:14 · Luke 2:49 · Luke 4:43 · Luke 9:22 · Luke 12:12 · Luke 13:14 · Luke 13:33 · Luke 17:25 77×

Imperfect Active Matt 18:33 · Matt 23:23 · Matt 25:27 · Luke 11:42 · Luke 13:16 · Luke 15:32 · Luke 22:7 · Luke 24:26 · John 4:4 · Acts 1:16 · Acts 17:3 · Acts 24:19 · Acts 27:21 · Rom 1:27 · 2 Cor 2:3 · Heb 9:26 16×

Aorist Active Matt 14:3 · Mark 6:17 · Luke 13:16 · Rev 20:2 · John 18:12 · John 19:40 6×

Perfect Passive Rom 7:2 · 1 Cor 7:39 · 2 Tim 2:9 · 1 Cor 7:27 · Col 4:3 5×

Aorist Passive Luke 9:40 · Luke 22:32 · Luke 5:12 3×

Imperfect Middle Luke 8:38 1×

Future Active Acts 21:11 1×

Present Middle 2 Cor 5:20 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 26×

Perfect Passive Mark 11:2 · Mark 11:4 · Luke 19:30 · John 18:24 · Acts 24:27 · Mark 15:7 · John 11:44 · Acts 12:6 · Acts 20:22 · Acts 9:2 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 22:5 · Rev 9:14 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 18:18 · Matt 21:2 16×

Aorist Active Matt 22:13 · Matt 27:2 · Mark 15:1 · Acts 21:11 4×

Present Active Acts 19:36 · 1 Pet 1:6 · 1 Tim 5:13 3×

Present Middle Acts 10:2 · Rom 1:10 2×

Perfect Active Acts 22:29 1×

Imperative command or strong request 4×

Aorist Passive Matt 9:38 · Luke 10:2 · Acts 8:24 3×

Aorist Active Matt 13:30 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 8×

Present Active Luke 18:1 · Acts 25:24 · Acts 26:9 3×

Aorist Active Mark 5:3 · Acts 9:14 2×

Aorist Passive Acts 21:13 · Acts 21:33 2×

Perfect Passive Mark 5:4 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 6×

Aorist Active Matt 12:29 · Mark 3:27 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 18:18 4×

Present Active Matt 26:35 · Mark 14:31 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 133 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 9 ongoing 78 prospective 1 resultant 5 imperative 4 background 1 subjunctive 6 infinitive 8 participle 21

Tense

present 87 aorist 25 perfect 19 future 1 imperfect 1

Voice

active 102 passive 27 middle 4

Mood

indicative 94 participle 21 infinitive 8 subjunctive 6 imperative 4

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 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.

Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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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