Strong's Greek · G1195
δεσμεύω
desmeúō
bind
Definition
to be a binder (captor), i.e. to enchain (a prisoner), to tie on (a load)
Derivation
from a (presumed) derivative of G1196 (δεσμέω);
Appears 3 times in Scripture
“For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.”
“I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,”
“They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).