δεόμενοι

déō

praying

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

Luke 21:36 · Word #6

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 MID PTCP NOM M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasepraying
Literalbegging-lacking-needing

Lexical Info

Lemmaδέω
Strong'sG1210

SIBI-P1 Translation G1210-18

binding themselves

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense; middle voice; participle; nominative masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe present middle participle nominative masculine plural conveys ongoing action with self-involvement or reflexive force. "Binding themselves" preserves the core idea of fastening or obligating while reflecting the middle voice and participial form.

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