Strong's Lexicon
G1202
G1202 — δεσμώτης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ὁ, one bound, a prisoner: Act 27:1; Act 27:42. (Gen 39:20; Bar 1:9; Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Thucydides, subsequent writers)
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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