to bind

Greek Verb

δέω (I), [in LXX chiefly for אסר;] to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a dead body, ὀθονίοις, Jhn.19:40; δεδομένος τ. πόδας. κειρίαις (Bl, §34, 6; Kühner 3, iii, 125), Jhn.11:44; of binding with chains, ἀγγέλους, Rev.9:14; a demoniac, πέδαις κ. ἁλύσεσι, Mrk.5:3, 4; captives, Mat.12:29 14:3 22:13 27:2, Mrk.3:27 6:17 15:1, 7, Jhn.18:12, 24, Act.9:2, 14, 21, 21:11, 13 22:5, 29 24:27, Col.4:3, Rev.20:2; ἁλύσεσι, Act.12:6 21:33. Metaphorical, ὁ λόγος τ. Θεοῦ, 2Ti.2:9; of Satan binding by disease (MM, see word), Luk.13:16; of constraint or obligation, Act.20:22; of the marriage bond, 1Co.7:39; id. with dative of person(s), ἀνδρί, Rom.7:2; γυναικί, 1Co.7:27; in Rabbinic lang. (Dalman, Words, 213f.), to forbid, declare forbidden, Mat.16:19 18:18 (cf. κατα, περι, συν, ὐπο-δέω; Cremer, 82). (AS)

to bind

Greek Verb

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, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρὰ μικρὸν ἐδέησα ἀποθανεῖν variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+] I am far from it, [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]

Greek

Verb

to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively); bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind; a primary verb;