δήσας

déō

having bound

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 21:11 · Word #11

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 AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehaving bound
Literalhaving-bound

Lexical Info

Lemmaδέω
Strong'sG1210

SIBI-P1 Translation G1210-25

having bound

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), active voice, participle; nominative masculine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist active participle denotes a completed act of binding performed by a masculine singular subject. "Having bound" preserves the core idea of fastening or tying while reflecting the participial and active morphology.

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