δεσμεύωdesmeúō
to be a binder (captor), i.e. to enchain (a prisoner), to tie on (a load)
Greek (New Testament) · G1195
Meanings
1. to put in chains: Luke 8:29, Acts 22:4.
2. to bind, tie together: φορτία, Matthew 23:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:4 They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
- Luke 8:29 For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.
- Acts 22:4 And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.