noun · feminine
halusias
Greekἅλυσις (halusis)
Strong’sG254
a light chain
stem halusi-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ,
[in LXX: Wi 17:17*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G254 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhal'-oo-sis
a fetter or manacle
Fromof uncertain derivation;
King Jamesbonds, chain.
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 | halusias | halusiais1×ἁλύσεις |
| object accusative | halusian3×ἅλυσιν | halusiain1×ἁλύσεις |
| direct address vocative | halusiar | halusiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | halusiau | halusiaiu |
| to, for dative | halusia2×ἁλύσει | halusiai4×ἁλύσεσιν |
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
halusia 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
halusian“chain”objectaccusative singular3×
Acts 28:20“chain”dia houtan oun tan aitian parakalama vin horara kai proslalara, heneken gar tau elpiau tou Israēl tan halusian houtan perikeiimō.So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
2 Timothy 1:16“chains”dōatoia elesem tos kurios to Onēsiforou oiko, hoti pollakis min anapsuchata, kai tan halusian mu ouk epaischunita;May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
Revelation 20:1“chain”Kai horama angelon katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, echarōton tan kleidan tau abussau kai halusian megan epi tan cheiran autou.Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.
halusia“chain”to, fordative singular2×
Mark 5:3“chain”hos tan katoikēsian echate en tei mnēmei, kai oude halusia ouketi oudenos dunete auton daraThis man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
Ephesians 6:20“chains”huper heu presbeuamō en halusia, hina en aute parrēsiazemeia hōs datō min lalara.for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
halusiais“chains”subjectnominative plural1×
Acts 12:7“chains”kai idou angelos kuriou efistanata, kai fōtem lampata en te oikēme; patassaratos de tan pleuran tou Petrou egeirata auton legarōtos; Anistanasar en tache; kai ekpiptala autou tais halusiais ek taiu cheiraiu.Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
halusiain“chains”objectaccusative plural1×
Mark 5:4“chains”dia tem auton pollakis pedai kai halusiai dirē kai diaspirē hupo autou tain halusiain kai tain pedain suntribirē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
halusiai“chains”to, fordative plural4×
Mark 5:4“chains”dia tem auton pollakis pedai kai halusiai dirē kai diaspirē hupo autou tain halusiain kai tain pedain suntribirē, kai oudenos ischuate auton damazara;Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
Luke 8:29“chains”parangellate gar te pneume te akatharte exerchara apo tou anthrōpou. polloi gar chronoi sunarpazatelē auton, kai desmeuite halusiai kai pedai fulassirōtos, kai diarrēgnuarōtos teim desmeim elaunite hupo teu daimoneu eis tain erēmain.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
Acts 12:6“chains”Hote de mellate proagara auton tos Hērōdos, ta nuxa ekeina ate tos Petros koimerōtos metaxu duo stratiōtoiu dirētos halusiai duo, fulaxois tē pro tau thurau tērale tan fulakan.On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
Acts 21:33“chains”tote engizaratos tos chiliarchos epilambeta autou kai keleuata dira halusiai duo, kai punthanete tinos atoiō kai tinem atō poiarētos.The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.