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Lexicon :: Strong's G1210 - deō

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δέω
Transliteration
deō (Key)
Pronunciation
deh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root
mGNT
43x in 21 unique form(s)
TR
44x in 22 unique form(s)
LXX
104x in 45 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 2:60,148

Strong’s Definitions

δέω déō, deh'-o; a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also G1163, G1189.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's G1210 in the following manner: bind (37x), tie (4x), knit (1x), be in bonds (1x), wind (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's G1210 in the following manner: bind (37x), tie (4x), knit (1x), be in bonds (1x), wind (1x).
  1. to bind tie, fasten

    1. to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains

    2. metaph.

      1. Satan is said to bind a woman bent together by means of a demon, as his messenger, taking possession of the woman and preventing her from standing upright

      2. to bind, put under obligation, of the law, duty etc.

        1. to be bound to one, a wife, a husband

      3. to forbid, prohibit, declare to be illicit

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δέω déō, deh'-o; a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also G1163, G1189.
STRONGS G1210:
δέω: [future δήσω]; 1 aorist ἔδησα; perfect participle δεδεκώς (Acts 22:29); passive, perfect δέδεμαι; 1 aorist infinitive δεθῆναι (Acts 21:33); Sept. chiefly for אָסַר; [from Homer down]; to bind, tie, fasten;
1. properly: τί, εἰς δεσμάς, Matthew 13:30 [Tr WH brackets G probably omit εἰς, cf. Buttmann, 150 (131); Winer's Grammar, 225 (211)]; ὀθόνη τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς δεδεμ. a sheet bound by the four corners (to the sky), Acts 10:11 (G L T Tr WH omit δεδεμ. καί); an animal, to prevent it from straying around, ὄνος δεδεμένη, πῶλος δεδεμένος, Matthew 21:2; Mark 11:2; Luke 19:30; with πρὸς τ. θύραν added, Mark 11:4; with the accusative of person to bind, to fasten with chains, to throw into chains: ἀγγέλους, Revelation 9:14; a madman, πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσι, Mark 5:3f; captives, [Matt 12:29]; Matt 14:3; 22:13; 27:2; [Mark 3:27]; Mark 6:17; 15:1; John 18:12; Acts 9:14; Acts 21:11; Acts 22:29; Revelation 20:2; Passive, Mark 15:7; John 18:24; Acts 9:2, 21 (in the last two passages δεδεμένον ἄγειν τινά); Acts 21:13; Acts 22:5; Acts 24:27; Colossians 4:3; ἁλύσεσι, Acts 12:6; Acts 21:33; λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται, figuratively for these bonds of mine in no way hinder its course, i. e. the preaching, extension, and efficacy of the gospel, 2 Timothy 2:9; the bodies of the dead, which were accustomed to be bound with bandages and linen cloths: τεθνηκὼς δεδεμένος τοὺς πόδας κ. τὰς χεῖρας κειρίαις, bound hand and foot with grave-cloths, John 11:44; τὸ σῶμα ὀθονίοις (Tdf. 2, 7 ἐν ὀθον.), to swathe in linen cloths, John 19:40.
2. metaphorically,
a. Satan is said δῆσαι a woman bent together, i. e. by means of a demon, as his messenger, taking possession of the woman and preventing her from standing upright, Luke 13:16 cf. Luke 13:11.
b. to bind, i. e. put under obligation, namely, of law, duty, etc.: δεδεμένος τῷ πνεύματι, bound or constrained in my spirit, i. e. compelled by my convictions, Acts 20:22 (so not infrequent in Greek authors as Plato, rep. 8, p. 567 d. ἀνάγκῃ δέδεται προστάττει αὐτῷ); with the dative of person δεδέσθαι τινί, to be bound to one: ἀνδρί, of a wife, Romans 7:2; γυναικί, of a husband, 1 Corinthians 7:27; δέδεται absolutely, opposed to ἐλευθέρα ἐστί, 1 Corinthians 7:39; (Achilles Tatius 1, 11, p. 41 ἄλλῃ δέδεμαι παρθένῳ, Jamblichus, vit. Pythagoras 11, 56 τὴν μὲν ἄγαμον,... τὴν δὲ πρὸς ἄνδρα δεδεμένην).
c. by a Chaldean and rabbinical idiom (equivalent to אֲסַר), to forbid, prohibit, declare to be illicit: Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:18. [Compare: κατα-, περι-, συν-, ὑποδέω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:29; 13:30; 14:3; 16:19; 18:18; 21:2; 22:13; 27:2
Mark
3:27; 5:3; 6:17; 11:2; 11:4; 15:1; 15:7
Luke
13:11; 13:16; 19:30
John
11:44; 18:12; 18:24; 19:40
Acts
9:2; 9:14; 9:21; 10:11; 12:6; 20:22; 21:11; 21:13; 21:33; 21:33; 22:5; 22:29; 22:29; 24:27
Romans
7:2
1 Corinthians
7:27; 7:39
Colossians
4:3
2 Timothy
2:9
Revelation
9:14; 20:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1210 matches the Greek δέω (deō),
which occurs 13 times in 12 verses in 'Act' in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:2 - and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:14 - And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:21 - And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:11 - and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:6 - Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:22 - And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by[fn] the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:11 - And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘This is how the Jews[fn] at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:13 - Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:33 - Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:5 - as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:29 - So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:27 - When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
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