δέον

déō

it is necessary

To tie, bind, or fasten with physical or figurative constraints. At its core, δέω indicates the act of binding with rope, cords, or similar means—either literally (to fasten together, tie up, chain, fetter) or figuratively (to restrain, confine obligations, or establish a legal, moral, or spiritual bond or duty). In legal and metaphorical contexts, it extends to 'binding' someone with laws, oaths, or conditions, or to being 'bound' by duty or necessity.

G1210

Acts 19:36 · Word #5

Lexicon G1210

Lemmaδέω
Transliterationdéō
Strong'sG1210
DefinitionTo tie, bind, or fasten with physical or figurative constraints. At its core, δέω indicates the act of binding with rope, cords, or similar means—either literally (to fasten together, tie up, chain, fetter) or figuratively (to restrain, confine obligations, or establish a legal, moral, or spiritual bond or duty). In legal and metaphorical contexts, it extends to 'binding' someone with laws, oaths, or conditions, or to being 'bound' by duty or necessity.

Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP NOM N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseit is necessary
Literalnecessary

Lexical Info

Lemmaδέω
Strong'sG1210

SIBI-P1 Translation G1210-21

binding

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative neuter singular (Gr,V,PPA,NNS); denotes ongoing action functioning substantivally.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative neuter singular denotes an ongoing act of binding or that which binds. "Binding" preserves the active, continuous sense of fastening or constraining inherent in δέω without shifting to the abstract idea of necessity.

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