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δεσμώτης

Strong’s: G1202

Associated OET lemmas: δεσμώτης

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: δεσμώτης; -ου

Related lemmas: δέω

Sense 1: prisoner

Semantic entry: 37.117

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Imprison

Definition: (derivative of δεσμός [source selector 000001][b] ‘to be in prison,’ 37.115: ἅλυσις / 37.115: δεσμός) a person who is under custody in prison

ACT 27:1: RV ACT 27:1 · LV ACT 27:1 · Read together ACT 27:1

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OET-RV ACT 27:1

27 So when it was considered the right season to sail to Italia, Paulos and some other prisoners were put under the guard of a centurion named Yulios (from the Augustan Regiment).

OET-LV ACT 27:1

27 And when it _was _judged which us to _be _sailing _away to the Italia, they _were _giving _over the both Paulos and some other prisoners, to_a_centurion by_the_name Youlios, of_the_cohort of _Augustus/(Sebastos).

ACT 27:42: RV ACT 27:42 · LV ACT 27:42 · Read together ACT 27:42

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OET-RV ACT 27:42

42 At this point the soldiers decided that they should kill the prisoners in case any of them decided to swim away and escape,

OET-LV ACT 27:42

42 And of _the soldiers, the_counsel became that they _may _kill _off the prisoners, lest anyone having _swum _away may _escape.