- Original: δεσμεύω - Transliteration: Desmeuo - Phonetic: des-myoo'-o - Definition: 1. to put in chains 2. to bind up, bind together - Origin: from a (presumed) derivative of G1196 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a (presumed) derivative of G1196 ; to be a binder (captor) that is to enchain (a prisoner) to tie on (a load): - bind. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • binding, 1 Act 22:4