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Lexicon :: Strong's G1199 - desmos

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δεσμός
Transliteration
desmos (Key)
Pronunciation
des-mon'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter and masculine respectively from δέω (G1210)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:43,*

Strong’s Definitions

δεσμόν desmón, des-mon'; neuter and masculine respectively from G1210; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability:—band, bond, chain, string.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's G1199 in the following manner: bond (15x), band (3x), string (1x), chain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's G1199 in the following manner: bond (15x), band (3x), string (1x), chain (1x).

  1. a band or bond

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δεσμόν desmón, des-mon'; neuter and masculine respectively from G1210; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability:—band, bond, chain, string.
STRONGS G1199:
δεσμός, -οῦ, ὁ, (δέω) [from Homer down], a band or bond: Mark 7:35 (ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ, i. e. the impediment in his speech was removed); Luke 13:16 (λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ, of a woman bowed together, held fast as it were by a bond).
The plural form τά δεσμά the more common form in Greek writings (Winers Grammar, 63 (62) [cf. Buttmann, 23 (21); see below]), is found in Luke 8:29; Acts 16:26; Acts 20:23; the other form οἱ δεσμοί in Philippians 1:13 (ὥστε τοὺς δεσμούς μου φανεροὺς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι, so that my captivity became manifest as made for the cause of Christ), ["δεσμά sunt vincula quibus quis constringitur, sed δεσμός est in carcerem conjectio et captivitas in vinculis... Utraque forma et ceteri Graeci omnes et Attici utuntur, sed non promiscue ut inter se permutari possint." Cobet as quoted in Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 353]; the genitive and dative in Acts 22:30 Rec.; Acts 23:29; 26:29, 31; Philippians 1:7, 14, 16 (Phil 1:17); Colossians 4:18; 2 Timothy 2:9; Philemon 1:10; Hebrews 10:34 R Tr marginal reading; Hebrews 11:36; Jude 1:6; ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, in the captivity into which the preaching of the gospel has thrown me, Philemon 1:13 [Winer's Grammar, 189 (178); cf. reference under the word δέσμιος, at the end].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
7:35
Luke
8:29; 13:16
Acts
16:26; 20:23; 22:30; 23:29; 26:29; 26:31
Philippians
1:7; 1:13; 1:14; 1:16; 1:17
Colossians
4:18
2 Timothy
2:9
Philemon
1:10; 1:13
Hebrews
10:34; 11:36
Jude
1:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1199 matches the Greek δεσμός (desmos),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:35 - At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:16 - Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:29 - I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:31 - After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:7 - It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:13 - As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[fn] and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:18 - I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:9 - for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:10 - that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus,[fn] who became my son while I was in chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:36 - Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:6 - And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.
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