δέσμιοςdésmios
a captive (as bound)
Greek (New Testament) · G1198
Meanings
1. binding.
2. bound, captive; ὁ δ., as as a noun, a prisoner: Matthew 27:15, Matthew 27:16, Mark 15:6, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:27, Acts 23:18, Acts 25:14, Acts 25:27, Acts 28:16 (Rec.) Acts 28:17, Hebrews 10:34, Hebrews 13:3; ὁ δ. τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ephesians 3:1, 2 Timothy 1:8, Philemon 1:1, Philemon 1:9; ὁ δ. ἐν κυρίῳ, Ephesians 4:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 16 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:15 Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd—anyone they wanted.
- Matthew 27:16 This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas.
- Mark 15:6 Now it was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one prisoner—anyone the people requested.
- Acts 16:25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
- Acts 16:27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.
- Acts 23:18 So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.