Strong's Lexicon

G1202

G1202 — δεσμώτης

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekdesmotesnounOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1202
Word:δεσμώτης
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a derivative of G1199 (equivalent to G1196)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:desmotes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:des-mo'-tace
Meaning:1. (passively) a captive
KJV Renderings:prisoner

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

δεσμώτης, δεσμώτου, , one bound, a prisoner: Act 27:1; Act 27:42. (Gen 39:20; Bar 1:9; Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Thucydides, subsequent writers)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

δεσμώτης (prisoner)

Acts 27:1

KJV: And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto named Julius a centurion of Augustus’ band
GK: ως δε εκρίθη του αποπλείν ημάς εις την Ιταλίαν παρεδίδουν τον τε Παύλον και τινας ετέρους δεσμώτας εκατοντάρχη ονόματι Ιουλίω σπείρης Σεβαστής

Acts 27:42

KJV: And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners lest any of them should swim out and escape
GK: των δε στρατιωτών βουλή εγένετο ίνα τους δεσμώτας αποκτείνωσι μη τις εκκολυμβήσας διαφύγη
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