Definition
δεσμεύω
(δεσμός), [in LXX for אָסַר (Judges 16:11, al.), אָלַם pi. (Genesis 37:7, al.), etc. ;]
1. to put in chains: Luke 8:29, Acts 22:4.
2. to bind, tie together: φορτία, Matthew 23:4.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δεσμεύω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 23:4δεσμεύουσιν · They tie upThey tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
- Luke 8:29ἐδεσμεύετο · [though] he was boundFor 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 22:4δεσμεύων · detainingI persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,