Lexical Summary desmos: Bond, chain, fetter, imprisonment Original Word: δεσμός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ligament, chain, string. Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability -- band, bond, chain, string. see GREEK deo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom deó Definition a band, bond NASB Translation bond (1), bonds (3), chains (3), impediment (1), imprisonment (10). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1199: δεσμόςδεσμός, δεσμοῦ, ὁ (δέω) (from Homer down), a band or bond: Mark 7:35 (ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμός τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ, i. e. the impediment in his speech was removed); Luke 13:16 (λυθῆναι ἀπό τοῦ δεσμοῦ, of a woman bowed together, held fasces it were by a bond). The plural form τά δεσμά the more common form in Greek writers (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 τούς δεσμούς μου φανερούς ἐν Χριστῷ γενέσθαι, so that my captivity became manifest as made for the cause of Christ) ("δεσμάsuntvinculaquibusquisconstringitur,sed δεσμόςestincarceremconjectioetcaptivitasinvinculis ...UtraqueformaetceteriGraeciomnesetAtticiutuntur,sednonpromiscueutintersepermutaripossint." Cobet as quoted in Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 353); the genitive and dative in Acts 22:30 Rec.; Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope Strong’s Greek 1199 designates every kind of bond, chain, or fetter that restrains movement, whether metal shackles on human limbs or moral-spiritual restraints described figuratively. Across its eighteen occurrences the term ranges from literal irons that confine prisoners to symbolic language for Satanic oppression, apostolic hardship, and eschatological judgment. Gospel Witness: Messiah over Bondage 1. Luke 8:29 portrays the Gerasene demoniac whose “chains” could not hold him when the unclean spirit seized him; the scene sets the stage for Christ’s sovereign deliverance. Acts: Chains that Advance the Gospel In Acts the vocabulary of chains accompanies nearly every strategic advance of the word. Pauline Epistles: Theology of Chains Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and 2 Timothy convert personal incarceration into pastoral encouragement. General Epistles: Faith under Trial and Final Restraint Hebrews 11:36 lists “chains and imprisonment” among the trials of the faithful, placing the apostles’ experience in continuity with the prophets. Jude 1:6 shifts to cosmic judgment: rebellious angels are “kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day,” assuring readers that God’s justice ultimately confines all evil. Doctrinal Reflections • Sovereignty of Christ: Bonds snap at His command, whether on a demon-tormented man or on a paralytic’s tongue, certifying His dominion over every form of captivity. Practical Ministry Insights 1. Prayer for the persecuted remains a biblical mandate; Paul’s requests model intercession for modern prisoners of conscience. Forms and Transliterations δεσμα δεσμά δεσμὰ δεσμοί δεσμοις δεσμοίς δεσμοῖς δεσμόν δεσμος δεσμός δεσμὸς δεσμου δεσμού δεσμοῦ δεσμους δεσμούς δεσμώ δεσμων δεσμών δεσμῶν desma desmà desmois desmoîs desmon desmôn desmōn desmō̂n desmos desmòs desmou desmoû desmous desmoúsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 7:35 N-NMSGRK: ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης NAS: were opened, and the impediment of his tongue KJV: and the string of his INT: was loosed the band of the tongue Luke 8:29 N-ANP Luke 13:16 N-GMS Acts 16:26 N-NNP Acts 20:23 N-NNP Acts 23:29 N-GMP Acts 26:29 N-GMP Acts 26:31 N-GMP Philippians 1:7 N-DMP Philippians 1:13 N-AMP Philippians 1:14 N-DMP Philippians 1:17 N-DMP Colossians 4:18 N-GMP 2 Timothy 2:9 N-GMP Philemon 1:10 N-DMP Philemon 1:13 N-DMP Hebrews 11:36 N-GMP Jude 1:6 N-DMP Strong's Greek 1199 |
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