Acts 25:27:6Acts.25.27.W6TAB

δέσμιον

desmion

a prisoner

Transliteration
DES-mi-on
Extended
DEHS-mee-on
IPA
/ˈdes.mi.on/

Meaning by language

English
a prisoner

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Result
δέσ + μι + ον
des + mi + on
desmion

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Sigmas — as in sit
Mum — as in mother
Iotai — as in machine
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    DES-mi-on

  2. sentence

    A-lo-gon GAR moi do-KEI PEM-pon-ta DES-mi-on MÊ KAI tas kat au-TOU ai-TEE-as sê-MA-nai

Exegesis

The participial phrase pemponta desmion {πέμποντα δέσμιον | pém-pon-ta dés-mi-on} “sending a prisoner” is an accusative participle with its object, dependent on the infinitive semanai {σημᾶναι | sē-má-nai} “to signify,” forming an infinitival complement to dokei that expresses what is judged to be unreasonable.

Root and etymology

desmosdelta–epsilon–sigma–mu–omicron–sigma

bond, fetter

In contextActs 25:27

For it seems unreasonable to me, when sending a prisoner, not also to indicate the charges against him.

About this coordinate

Acts 25:27:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 25:27, so the Greek word δέσμιον (desmion) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.25.27.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.25.27.W6.S1) and character.