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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

δεσμεύω

Lemmaδεσμεύω
Citation formδεσμεύω
Part of speechverb
GlossI bind, put in chains
Strong’sG1195
Transliterationdesmeúō
Definitionto be a binder (captor), i.e. to enchain (a prisoner), to tie on (a load)
KJV glosses:-- bind.
Derivationfrom a (presumed) derivative of
SBLGNT occurrences3

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
δεσμεύουσιν
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3PAI-P--) — Matthew 23:4
δεσμεύων
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Acts 22:4
ἐδεσμεύετο
verb, third person, imperfect, passive, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IPI-S--) — Luke 8:29

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: δεσμευω.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for δεσμεύω with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.