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δεσμεύω

Transliteration: desmeuo · verb

3x in NTFirst: Matt 23:4
MeaningI bind, put in chains
Part of speechverb
Frequency3x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsδεσμεύουσιν, ἐδεσμεύετο, δεσμεύων
Example versesMatt 23:4 · Luke 8:29 · Acts 22:4
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What kind of word is δεσμεύω?

δεσμεύω (desmeuo) is a verb that occurs 3 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I bind, put in chains” and first appears in Matt 23:4.

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