noun · masculine
desmos
Greekδεσμός (desmos)
Strong’sG1199
a bond, chain
stem desm-15 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δεσμός, -οῦ, ὁ
(< δέω), [in LXX chiefly for אסר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1199 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddes-mon'
a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability
Fromneuter and masculine respectively from G1210;
King Jamesband, bond, chain, string.
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 | desmos1×δεσμὸς | desmois |
| object accusative | desmon | desmoin1×δεσμούς |
| direct address vocative | desmor | desmoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | desmou1×δεσμοῦ | desmoiu6×δεσμῶν |
| to, for dative | desmo | desmoi6×δεσμοῖς |
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
desmo 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
desmos“impediment”subjectnominative singular1×
Mark 7:35“impediment”kai anoigila autou tais akoais, kai luita tos desmos tau glōssau autou, kai lalate orthōs;Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
desmou“bond”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 13:16“bond”houtan de thugatēran Abraam arōtan, han data tos Satanaos idou deka kai oktō eteim, ouk date luira apo tou desmou houtou ta hēmera teu sabbateu?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
desmoin“imprisonment”objectaccusative plural1×
Philippians 1:13“imprisonment”hōste toin desmoin mu faneroin en Christo ginera en hole te praitōrie kai toi loipoi pantoi,As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
desmoiu“chains”of, belonging togenitive plural6×
Acts 23:29“imprisonment”hon heuriskama enkalirōton peri zētēmeiu tou nomou autoiu, mēdenem de axiem thanatou ē desmoiu echarōton enklēmem.I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
Acts 26:29“chains”tos de Paulos; Euchemoia an to theo kai en olige kai en mege ouk monon sin alla kai pantoin toin akouarōtoin mu sēmeron ginera toioutoin hopoios kai mis amō parektos toiu desmoiu houtoiu.“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
Acts 26:31“imprisonment”kai anachōraratois lalale pros allēloin legarōtois hoti Oudenem thanatou ē desmoiu axiem tinem prassatō tos anthrōpos houtos.On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
Colossians 4:18“chains”Tos aspasmos ta ēma cheira Paulou. mnēmoneuavōr mu toiu desmoiu. tas charias meta vu.This greeting is in my own hand — Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
2 Timothy 2:9“chained”en he kakopathamō mechris desmoiu hōs kakourgos. alla tos logos tou theou ouk ditē;for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
Hebrews 11:36“chains”heterois de empaigmoiu kai mastixaiu peiran lambala, ēti de desmoiu kai fulakau;Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
desmoi“imprisonment”to, fordative plural6×
Philippians 1:7“imprisonment”kathōs atō dikaiem mi houtem fronarō huper pantoiu vu, dia tem echarō min en ta kardia vin, en tē toi desmoi mu kai en ta apologia kai bebaiōsia teu euangelieu sunkoinōnoin mu tau chariau pantoin vin arōtoin;It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
Philippians 1:14“imprisonment”kai toin polloteroin toiu adelfoiu en kurio peitharētoin toi desmoi mu perissoterōs tolmarō afobōs ton logon lalarō.And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
Philippians 1:17“imprisonment”tois de ek eritheiau ton Christon katangellalō, ouk hagnōs, oierōtois thlipsian egeirarō toi desmoi mu.The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
Philemon 1:10“imprisonment”parakalamō sin peri teu ēmeu tekneu, hon gennama en toi desmoi Onēsimon,I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
Philemon 1:13“imprisonment”hon mis bouleme pros miauton katecharō, hina huper su mi diakonateiō en toi desmoi teu euangelieu,I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
Jude 1:6“chains”angeloin tē toin mē tēraratoin tan heautoiu archan alla apoleiparatoin tem idiem oikētēriem eis krisian megau hēmerau desmoi aidioi hupo zofon tēratē;And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling— these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.