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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 - Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly!

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For Jesus had already commanded the evil[fn] spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:16 - This dear woman, a daughter of Abraham, has been held in bondage by Satan for eighteen years. Isn’t it right that she be released, even on the Sabbath?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:23 - except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:29 - I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:29 - Paul replied, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:31 - As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, “This man hasn’t done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:7 - So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:13 - For everyone here, including the whole palace guard,[fn] knows that I am in chains because of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[fn] here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message[fn] without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:17 - Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:18 - HERE IS MY GREETING IN MY OWN HANDWRITING—PAUL.
Remember my chains.
May God’s grace be with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:9 - And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:10 - I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:36 - Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:6 - And I remind you of the angels who did not stay within the limits of authority God gave them but left the place where they belonged. God has kept them securely chained in prisons of darkness, waiting for the great day of judgment.
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