Bundle
δέσμηStrong’s G1197desmē
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Desmē is the Greek word usually translated “bundles”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.”
Meaning
Usually translated “bundles”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- bundles 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
δέσμη desmē · bundle
δέσμη (Rec. δεσμή), -ης, ἡ (δέω), [in LXX for אֲגֻדָּה, Exo.12:22 * ;] a bundle: δήσατε αὐτὰ εἰς δέσμας (D, Orig., omit εἰς, and Blass thinks original reading, δέσμας δέσμας; see Deiss., LAE, 125.4), Mat.13:30.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “bundle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BUN'DLE, noun
- A number of things put together.
- A roll; any thing bound or rolled into a convenient form for conveyance; as a bundle of lace; a bundle of hay.
All definitions and other forms of “bundle”
BUNDLE, verb transitive
To tie or bind in a bundle or roll; often followed by up; as, to bundle up clothes.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.