Word study · Greek

hálysis

chain

Say it: HAL-oo-sis (approximate)

ἅλυσις

What it means

A chain. In 6:20, Paul is "an ambassador in chains." It is used of Peter's chains (Acts 12:6) and of Paul's (Acts 28:20; 2 Timothy 1:16).

Range of meaning

  • ChainA link of iron.
  • BondA restraint.

In Ephesians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0254 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources