Desmōtēs δεσμώτης
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| δεσμώτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | desmōtēs |
| Strong's number | G1202 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | prisoner |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Desmōtēs (Greek δεσμώτης, Strong's G1202) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “prisoner”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prisoners (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | prisoners (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Desmōtēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
- Acts 27:42And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).