Lexical Definition

‎δέω‎ déō (deh'-o) to bind ^G:V
a primary verb

bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind.

• to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

δέω (I), [in LXX chiefly for אסר ;]
to tie, bind, fasten;
(1) c. acc. rei, seq. εἰς δεσμάς, Mt 13:30; of an ass, Mt 21:2, Mk 11:2, 4 Lk 19:30.
(2) c. acc. pers., of swathing a dead body, ὀθονίοις, Jo 19:40; δεδομένος τ. πόδας . . . κειρίαις (Bl., §34, 6; Kühner 3, iii, 125), Jo 11:44; of binding with chains, ἀγγέλους, Re 9:14; a demoniac, πέδαις κ. ἁλύσεσι, Mk 5:3, 4; captives, Mt 12:29 14:3 22:13 27:2, Mk 3:27 6:17 15:1, 7, Jo 18:12, 24, Ac 9:2, 14, 21, 21:11, 13 22:5, 29 24:27, Col 4:3, Re 20:2; ἁλύσεσι, Ac 12:6 21:33. Metaph., ὁ λόγος τ. Θεοῦ, II Ti 2:9; of Satan binding by disease (MM, s.v.), Lk 13:16; of constraint or obligation, Ac 20:22; of the marriage bond, I Co 7:39; id. c. dat. pers., ἀνδρί, Ro 7:2; γυναικί, I Co 7:27; in Rabbinic lang. (Dalman, Words, 213f.), to forbid, declare forbidden, Mt 16:19 18:18 (cf. κατα-, περι-, συν-, ὐπο-δέω; Cremer, 82).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

δέω,

__B [Refs 4th c.BC+]: future δεήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐδέησα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect δεδέηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future δεήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], Doric dialect δεοῦμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; later -ηθήσομαι [LXX+1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐδεήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δεδέημαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—lack, miss, stand in need of, with genitive, ἐμεῖο δὲ δῆσε.. ἀλκτῆρα γενέσθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; παραδείγματος τὸ παράδειγμα αὐτὸ δεδέηκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 frequently in Attic dialect, πολλοῦ δέω I want much, i.e. am far from, mostly with infinitive present, πολλοῦ δ. ἀπολογεῖσθαι I am far from defending myself, [δέω ἱκανὸς εἶναι λέγειν ὥστε.. 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.1; τοσούτου δέουσι μιμεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 14.17 (also τοσοῦτον δέω εἰδέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 71a)">Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρὰ μικρὸν ἐδέησα ἀποθανεῖν variant in [δέω">Refs 5th c.BC+] I am far from it, [δέω 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1006; παντὸς δεῖ τοιοῦτος εἶναι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 221d (\_impersonal\_ πολλοῦ δεῖ, etc., see at {δεῖ} II.1. b)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: in participle, παλαστῆς δεόντων τεττάρων ποδῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; the participle is frequently used to express numerals compounded with 8 or 9, ἀνδράσιν ἑνὸς δέουσι τριάκοντα [Refs]; δυοῖν δέοντα τεσσεράκοντα forty lacking two, thirty-eight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑνὸς δέον εἰκοστὸν ἔτος the [Refs]save one,[Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive stands absolutely, περὶ τὰ ἑνὸς δεῖν πεντήκοντα fifty save one, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: participle in genitive, τροφαλίδες μιᾶς δεούσης εἴκοσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__B.3 participle δέων, δέουσα, as adjective, fit, proper, ὁ καιρὸς οὐκ ἔστι χρόνος δέων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ δέουσα ἑκάστων χρῆσις Hierocl.p.61 [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.4 δεῖ impersonal, see entry
__B.II deponent verb δέομαι: contraction δῆσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+], participle δεύμενος [Refs]: future δεήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐδεήθην: always personal, and used by [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__B.II.1 absolutely, to be in want or need, require, mostly in participle, κάρτα δεόμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ δεόμενοι the needy, opposed to οἱ κεκτημένοι τὰς οὐσίας, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.1.b stand in need of, want, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν δεῖσθαι τροφῆς have no need of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἤν τι δέωνται βασιλέως if they have any need of him, [Refs]infinitive, τοῦτο ἔτι δέομαι μαθεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πράττεσθαι δεόμενα things needing to be done, [Refs 5th c.BC+]necessaries, [Refs]; ἐπισκευάσαι τὰ δεόμενα parts needing repair, [Refs]; τὸ δεόμενον the point threatened, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; δεῖται impersonal, see at {δεῖ}.
__B.II.2 beg a thing from a person, with double genitive of things et person, τῶν ἐδέετο σφέων [Refs 5th c.BC+] having begged a favour of you, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: c.genitive person et infinitive, ἐδέετο τοῦ δήμου φυλακῆς πρὸς αὐτοῦ κυρῆσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]I pray, [LXX]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.5.8 ☩ LXX.Gen.44.18}