noun · masculine
desmios
Greekδέσμιος (desmios)
Strong’sG1198
one bound, a prisoner
stem desmi-16 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δέσμιος, -ον (also -α, -ον;
< δεσμός), [in LXX for אסר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1198 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddes'-mee-os
a captive (as bound)
Fromfrom G1199;
King Jamesin bonds, prisoner.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | desmios7×δέσμιος | desmiois1×δέσμιοι |
| object accusative | desmion5×δέσμιον | desmioin1×δεσμίους |
| direct address vocative | desmior | desmioir |
| of, belonging to genitive | desmiou | desmioiu1×δεσμίων |
| to, for dative | desmio | desmioi1×δεσμίοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
desmio is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
desmios“prisoner”subjectnominative singular7×
Acts 23:18“prisoner”tos men oun paralambaratos auton agata pros ton chiliarchon kai fēatō; Tos desmios Paulos proskaleratos min erōtata houton ton neanion agara pros sin, echarōton tinem lalara si.So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
Acts 25:14“prisoner”hōs de polloterain hēmerain diatribale ekei, tos Fēstos to basilevo anatitheta teim kata ton Paulon legarōtos; Anēros tinos atō kataleipirētos hupo Fēlixou desmios,Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
Acts 28:17“prisoner”Gineta de meta hēmerain treis sunkalera auton toin arōtoin toiu Ioudaioiu prōtoin; sunercharatoiu de autoiu legate pros autoin; Mis, anēroir adelfoir, oudenem enantiem poiaratos to lao ē tei ethei tei patrōei desmios ek Hierosolumeiu paradōima eis tain cheirain toiu Rōmaioiu,After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
Ephesians 3:1“prisoner”Houteu charin mis Paulos tos desmios tou Christou Iēsu huper vu teiu ethneiuFor this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...
Ephesians 4:1“prisoner”Parakalamō oun vin mis tos desmios en kurio axiōs peripatara tau klēsiau hau kaliva,As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:
Philemon 1:1“prisoner”Paulos desmios Christou Iēsu kai Timotheos tos adelfos Filēmōno to agapēto kai sunergo nuPaul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
Philemon 1:9“prisoner”dia tan agapan mallon parakalamō, toioutos arōtos hōs Paulos presbutos nuni de kai desmios Christou IēsuI prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
desmion“prisoner”objectaccusative singular5×
Matthew 27:15“prisoner”Kata de heortan eiōthatelē tos hēgemōnos apoluarō henon to ochlo desmion hon thelale.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.
Matthew 27:16“prisoner”echale de tote desmion episēmon legirōton Iēsun Barabbaon.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
Mark 15:6“prisoner”Kata de heortan apoluate autoi henon desmion hon paraitele.Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.
Acts 25:27“prisoner”alogem gar mi dokatō pemparōton desmion mē kai tain kata autou aitiain sēmainara.For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
2 Timothy 1:8“prisoner”Mē oun epaischuniseia tem marturiem tou kuriou nu mēde min ton desmion autou, alla sunkakopathasar te euangelie kata dunamian theou,So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
desmiois“prisoners”subjectnominative plural1×
Acts 16:25“prisoners”Kata de tem mesonuktiem Paulos kai Silaos proseucherōtois humnale ton theon, epakroele de autoiu tois desmiois;About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
desmioin“prisoners”objectaccusative plural1×
Acts 16:27“prisoners”exupnos de gineratos tos desmofulaxos kai horaratos anoigirētain tain thurain tau fulakau speratos tan machairan mellate heauton anairarō, nomizarōtos ekfeugarē toin desmioin.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
desmioiu“prisoners”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Hebrews 13:3“prisoners”mimnēskevōr toiu desmioiu hōs sundirētois, toiu kakouchirōtoiu hōs kai autois arōtois en sōme.Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
desmioi“in prison”to, fordative plural1×
Hebrews 10:34“in prison”kai gar toi desmioi sumpathava, kai tan harpagan teiu huparcharōteiu vu meta charau prosdecheva, gnōskarōtois echarō heautoin kreittōnan huparxian kai menarōtan.You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.