σύνδεσμος sundesmos · G4886

bond(age)

σύν-δεσμος, -ου, ὁ; (συνδέω), [in LXX for קֶשֶׁר, קְטַר, etc. ; ] ; that which binds together, a bond: of the ligaments of the body, Col.2:19. Metaphorical, σ. ἀδικίας, Act.8:23; τ. τελειότητος, Col.3:14; τ. εἰρήνης, Eph.4:3 (see Lft., Col., ll. with).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σύνδεσμ-ος, ὁ, ; irregular plural σύνδεσμα []:—that which binds together, bond of union, fastening, ξ. ἦν.. τὰ ξύλα, τοῦ μὴ ἀσθενὲς εἶναι τὸ οἰκοδόμημα []; ἀραρότως σύνδεσμα χρυσὸς εἶχε the golden headband kept its bonds firmly fixed, []; ἁμμάτων σύνδεσμα fastenings of garments, []; μελέων σύνδεσμα, of sinews or ligaments, []; 2 metaphorically, bond of union; ὁ σ. τῆς πόλεως the bond that keeps the state together, of good citizens, []; 3 Grammars, conjunction, []; σ. ἓν ποιεῖ τὰ πολλά[]; II …

Where it's used 4 times

Acts 8:23 · Ephesians 4:3 · Colossians 2:19 · Colossians 3:14

Source: TBESG G4886; TFLSJ G4886

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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