δεήθητι

deetheti

pray

a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also δεῖ, δέομαι.

G1210

Acts 8:22 · Word #9

Lexicon G1210

Lemmaδέω
Transliterationdéō
Strong'sG1210
In-contextpray
Literalbeg-pray

Morphology V AOR PASS IMP 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaδέω
Strong'sG1210

SIBI-P1 G1210-14

bind yourself!

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist middle imperative; 2nd person singular. The aorist gives a simple, decisive command; the middle voice indicates action done with reference to oneself or for one’s own involvement.
Rendering RationaleThe verb δέω fundamentally means "to bind" or "to tie." The form δεήθητι is aorist middle imperative, second person singular, so the rendering "bind yourself!" preserves the command (imperative), the simple/complete aspect of the aorist, and the reflexive or self-involving force of the middle voice.

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Words from Root δέω (bind, tie, fasten, constrain, put in bonds)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1210-05 dedemenon having-been-bound (masculine accusative singular / neuter nominative singular)
G1210-06 dedemenos the having-been-bound one
G1210-07 dedemenous the having-been-bound ones

Word Usage (151 occurrences of G1210)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 9:38 δεήθητε deethete
Matthew 12:29 δήσῃ dese
Matthew 13:30 δήσατε desate