δεσμῶν

desmon

bonds

neuter and masculine respectively from δέω; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability:--band, bond, chain, string.

G1199

2 Timothy 2:9 · Word #5

Lexicon G1199

Lemmaδεσμόν
Transliterationdesmón
Strong'sG1199
In-contextbonds
Literalbonds

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaδεσμός
Strong'sG1199

SIBI-P1 G1199-03

of binding-bonds

Rootδεσμός (desmos)
Core Meaningsbond, chain, fetter, ligament, binding restraint, impediment
Semantic Rangephysical chains or fetters for prisoners; ligaments that bind the body; figurative restraints, obligations, or impediments
Conceptual SignificanceIn the biblical context, δεσμοί often signify imprisonment or persecution for faith, highlighting both literal captivity and metaphorical bondage. The imagery of binding underscores themes of restraint, suffering, and, at times, spiritual or moral constraint.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GMP — noun, genitive, masculine, plural. Indicates possession, source, or association: "of bonds" or "belonging to bonds."
Rendering RationaleThe noun δεσμός derives from δέω ("to bind") and denotes that which binds or restrains. The form δεσμῶν is genitive masculine plural, so the rendering "of binding-bonds" preserves both the root idea of binding and the grammatical sense of possession or source expressed by the genitive plural.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root δεσμός (bond, chain, fetter, ligament, binding restraint, impediment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1199-01 desma binding-bonds (neuter plural, nominative/accusative)
G1199-02 desmois in binding-bonds
G1199-04 desmos a binding-bond

Word Usage (18 occurrences of G1199)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Mark 7:35 δεσμὸς desmos bond
Luke 8:29 δεσμὰ desma bonds
Luke 13:16 δεσμοῦ desmou bond