What does δέω · λύω mean in the Bible?
δέω · λύω is a Greek phrase meaning "to bind and to loose; to prohibit and permit or declare bound and released within authorized judgment".
Greek · G1210, G3089
δήσῃς / λύσῃς
To bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively) · to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
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δέωG1210to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationdéō
To bind physically or figuratively; in rabbinic usage, to forbid or declare forbidden.
Open lexicon entry →λύωG3089to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationlýō
To loosen or dissolve; literally unbind objects/persons, or figuratively break/annul laws and covenants.
Open lexicon entry →What does δήσῃς / λύσῃς (dēsēs / lysēs) mean in the Bible?
δέω · λύω is a Greek phrase meaning "to bind and to loose; to prohibit and permit or declare bound and released within authorized judgment".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1210, G3089?
G1210, G3089 is connected to 154 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to bind and to loose; to prohibit and permit or declare bound and released within authorized judgment
Source Gloss
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.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms154TensesPresent, Imperfect, Perfect, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality110×
Present ActiveMatt 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 17:2577×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 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 9:2616×
Aorist ActiveMatt 14:3 · Mark 6:17 · Luke 13:16 · Rev 20:2 · John 18:12 · John 19:406×
Perfect PassiveRom 7:2 · 1 Cor 7:39 · 2 Tim 2:9 · 1 Cor 7:27 · Col 4:35×
Aorist PassiveLuke 9:40 · Luke 22:32 · Luke 5:123×
Imperfect MiddleLuke 8:381×
Future ActiveActs 21:111×
Present Middle2 Cor 5:201×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality26×
Perfect PassiveMark 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 21:216×
Aorist ActiveMatt 22:13 · Matt 27:2 · Mark 15:1 · Acts 21:114×
Present ActiveActs 19:36 · 1 Pet 1:6 · 1 Tim 5:133×
Present MiddleActs 10:2 · Rom 1:102×
Perfect ActiveActs 22:291×
Imperativecommand or strong request4×
Aorist PassiveMatt 9:38 · Luke 10:2 · Acts 8:243×
Aorist ActiveMatt 13:301×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract8×
Present ActiveLuke 18:1 · Acts 25:24 · Acts 26:93×
Aorist ActiveMark 5:3 · Acts 9:142×
Aorist PassiveActs 21:13 · Acts 21:332×
Perfect PassiveMark 5:41×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose6×
Aorist ActiveMatt 12:29 · Mark 3:27 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 18:184×
Present ActiveMatt 26:35 · Mark 14:312×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 133 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present87aorist25perfect19future1imperfect1
Voice
active102passive27middle4
Mood
indicative94participle21infinitive8subjunctive6imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 9:38δεήθητεaorist passive imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:29δήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 13:30δήσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 14:3ἔδησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 16:19δήσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 16:21δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 17:10δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 18:18δήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 21:2δεδεμένηνperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 22:13Δήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 24:6δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:35δέῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:54δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:2δήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleMark 3:27δήσῃaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 5:3δῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:4δεδέσθαιperfect passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 6:17ἔδησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 8:31δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 9:11δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 11:2δεδεμένονperfect passive participleparticipleMark 11:4δεδεμένονperfect passive participleparticipleMark 13:10δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 13:14δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 13:7δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMark 14:31δέῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 15:1δήσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 2:49δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 4:43δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 5:12ἐδεήθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 8:38ἐδεῖτοimperfect middle indicativebackgroundLuke 9:22Δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 9:40ἐδεήθηνaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 10:2δεήθητεaorist passive imperativeimperativeLuke 12:12δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:14δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 13:16ἔδησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:33δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 17:25δεῖpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 18:1δεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitive+93 more 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
δήσῃς / λύσῃς is a primary verb - no further derivation.