Deō δέω

Deō (Greek δέω, Strong's G1210) is a Greek verb meaning “to bind”. It occurs 44 times in 41 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

Verses

Every verse with Deō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 12:29
  Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
• Matthew 13:30
  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
• Matthew 14:3
  For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
• Matthew 16:19
  And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
• Matthew 18:18
  Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
• Matthew 21:2
  Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
• Matthew 22:13
  Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• Matthew 27:2
  And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

Mark

• Mark 3:27
  No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
• Mark 5:3
  Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
• Mark 5:4
  Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
• Mark 6:17
  For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
• Mark 11:2
  And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
• Mark 11:4
  And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
• Mark 15:1
  And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.
• Mark 15:7
  And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

Luke

• Luke 13:16
  And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?Then should not this daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be released from her bondage on the Sabbath day?”
• Luke 19:30
  Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

John

• John 11:44
  And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.
• John 18:12
  Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
• John 18:24
  Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
• John 19:40
  Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

Acts

• Acts 9:2
  And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:14
  And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
• Acts 9:21
  But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
• Acts 10:11
  And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
• Acts 12:6
  And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
• Acts 20:22
  And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
• Acts 21:11
  And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 21:13
  Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
• Acts 21:33
  Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
• Acts 22:5
  As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
• Acts 22:29
  Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
• Acts 24:27
  But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Romans

• Romans 7:2
  For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:27
  Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.
• 1 Corinthians 7:39
  The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

Colossians

• Colossians 4:3
  Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:9
  Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

Revelation

• Revelation 9:14
  Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.saying to the sixth angel with the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.”
• Revelation 20:2
  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).