Word study · Greek
desmós
bond, chain, imprisonment
Say it: des-MOS (approximate)
δεσμός
What it means
A bond, something that ties, and so a chain or imprisonment. In 1:7, 1:13-14, and 1:17, Paul writes of "my bonds," the chains that have turned out to advance the gospel.
Range of meaning
- BondA tie.
- ChainAn iron restraint.
- ImprisonmentBeing held captive.
In Philippians
- Chapter 1
"My bonds in Christ" (1:7, 1:13-14, 1:17).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G1199 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources