σύνδεσμος
sundesmosbond(age)How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine4 occurrences3 books4 verses
Definition
σύν-δεσμος, -ου, ὁ
(συνδέω), [in LXX for קֶשֶׁר, קְטַר, etc. ;]
that which binds together, a bond: of the ligaments of the body, Colossians 2:19. Metaphorical, σ. ἀδικίας, Acts 8:23; τ. τελειότητος, Colossians 3:14; τ. εἰρήνης, Ephesians 4:3 (see Lft., Col., ll. with).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as σύνδεσμος:
- קֶ֫שֶׁרqe.sher“conspiracy”57%
- חַרְצֻבָּהchar.tsub.bah“bond”14%
- מוֹטָהmo.tah“yoke”14%
- קָדֵשׁqa.desh“male cult prostitute”14%
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 8:23σύνδεσμον · captiveFor I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
- Ephesians 4:3συνδέσμῳ · bond…and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
- Colossians 2:19συνδέσμων · ligamentsHe has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.
- Colossians 3:14σύνδεσμος · [the] bondAnd over all these virtues put on love, which is the bond of perfect unity.