Lexical Definition
δέσμιος désmios (des'-mee-os) prisoner G:N-M
from δεσμόν
in bonds, prisoner.
- a captive (as bound)
Usage: 6 forms in 21 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| δεσμίων | prisoners | LXX.Eccl.4.14 • Heb.13.3 |
| δεσμίουσ | prisoners | LXX.Lam.3.34 • Acts.16.27 • Acts.28.16 |
| your prisoners | LXX.Zech.9.11 | |
| δεσμίοισ | prisoners | Heb.10.34 |
| δέσμιοσ | a prisoner | Acts.25.14 • Acts.28.17 • Phlm.1.1 • Phlm.1.9 |
| prisoner | Acts.23.18 • Eph.3.1 • Eph.4.1 | |
| δέσμιον | a prisoner | Matt.27.16 • Acts.25.27 |
| prisoner | Matt.27.15 • Mark.15.6 • 2Tim.1.8 | |
| δέσμιοι | prisoners | LXX.Zech.9.12 • Acts.16.25 |
Abbott-Smith
δέσμιος, -ον (also -α, -ον; < δεσμός), [in LXX for אסר;]
1. binding.
2. bound, captive; ὁ δ., as subst., a prisoner: Mt 27:15, 16, Mk 15:6, Ac 16:25, 27 23:18 25:14, 27 28:16 (Rec.) 17, He 10:34 13:3; ὁ δ. τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Eph 3:1, II Ti 1:8, Phm 1, 9; ὁ δ. ἐν κυρίῳ, Eph 4:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 27:15 · 27:16 |
| Mark | 15:6 |
| Acts | 16:25 · 16:27 · 23:18 · 25:14 · 25:27 · 28:16 · 28:17 |
| Ephesians | 3:1 · 4:1 |
| 2 Timothy | 1:8 |
| Philemon | 1:1 · 1:9 |
| Hebrews | 10:34 · 13:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δέσμιος-ιος, ον,
binding: metaphorically, binding as with a spell, enchaining, with genitive, ὕμνος ἐξ Ἐρινύων δ. φρενῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II passive, bound, captive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; on leash, [κύων] probably in [Refs]; δ. φυγών, ={ἐκ δεσμῶν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]