Greek core word #266 · verb · 43 times in the New Testament
δέω
DEH-ohδέω, δήσω, ἔδησα, δέδεκα, δέδεμαι, ἐδέθην — bind, tie
- Contract verb with monosyllabic stem: aorist ἔδησα, perfect passive δέδεμαι, aorist passive ἐδέθην.
- MorphGNT also files δεῖ (listed separately) and ten forms of δέομαι “ask” (ἐδεήθην, δεήθητε, δεόμενος) under δέω; they are not shown here.
- NT count excludes the 10 forms of δέομαι “ask” that MorphGNT files under δέω.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Future active
| Indicative | Optative | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | δήσω | δήσοιμι |
| 2 sg | δήσεις | δήσοις |
| 3 sg | δήσει | δήσοι |
| 1 pl | δήσομεν | δήσοιμεν |
| 2 pl | δήσετε | δήσοιτε |
| 3 pl | δήσουσι(ν) | δήσοιεν |
Infinitive: δήσειν
Participle: δήσων, δήσουσα, δῆσον (gen. δήσοντος)
Aorist active
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | ἔδησα | δήσω | δήσαιμι | |
| 2 sg | ἔδησας | δήσῃς | δήσαις | δῆσον |
| 3 sg | ἔδησε(ν) | δήσῃ | δήσαι | δησάτω |
| 1 pl | ἐδήσαμεν | δήσωμεν | δήσαιμεν | |
| 2 pl | ἐδήσατε | δήσητε | δήσαιτε | δήσατε |
| 3 pl | ἔδησαν | δήσωσι(ν) | δήσαιεν | δησάτωσαν |
Infinitive: δῆσαι
Participle: δήσας, δήσασα, δῆσαν (gen. δήσαντος)
Aorist passive
| Indicative | Subjunctive | Optative | Imperative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | ἐδέθην | δεθῶ | δεθείην | |
| 2 sg | ἐδέθης | δεθῇς | δεθείης | δέθητι |
| 3 sg | ἐδέθη | δεθῇ | δεθείη | δεθήτω |
| 1 pl | ἐδέθημεν | δεθῶμεν | δεθεῖμεν | |
| 2 pl | ἐδέθητε | δεθῆτε | δεθεῖτε | δέθητε |
| 3 pl | ἐδέθησαν | δεθῶσι(ν) | δεθεῖεν | δεθήτωσαν |
Infinitive: δεθῆναι
Participle: δεθείς, δεθεῖσα, δεθέν (gen. δεθέντος)
Perfect active
| Indicative | |
|---|---|
| 1 sg | δέδεκα |
| 2 sg | δέδεκας |
| 3 sg | δέδεκε(ν) |
| 1 pl | δεδέκαμεν |
| 2 pl | δεδέκατε |
| 3 pl | δεδέκασι(ν) |
Infinitive: δεδεκέναι
Participle: δεδεκώς, δεδεκυῖα, δεδεκός (gen. δεδεκότος)
Perfect middle/passive
| Indicative | |
|---|---|
| 1 sg | δέδεμαι |
| 2 sg | δέδεσαι |
| 3 sg | δέδεται |
| 1 pl | δεδέμεθα |
| 2 pl | δέδεσθε |
| 3 pl | δέδενται |
Infinitive: δεδέσθαι
Participle: δεδεμένος, δεδεμένη, δεδεμένον (gen. δεδεμένου)
Where you meet it
First met in passage 6, Matthew 22:13.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 211 · open the PDF here