GreekG1202Noun (Masculine)
δεσμώτης
desmōtēs
“prisoner”
2Occurrences
G1202Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
(passively) a captive
from the same as G1201 (δεσμωτήριον);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a prisoner.
LXX: for אסר, מַסְגֵּר
Go beyond grammar.
See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.
Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow
Word Study Preview
Live Tool
logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
δεσμώτης appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Acts
2
Key Passages
Acts 27:1BSB
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 27:42BSB
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.