ἅλυσις

This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

…for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.