Bond Obligation Vow

δεσμός, ὁ, plural δεσμά Refs 6th c.BC+, and so mostly in Trag., Refs 5th c.BC+: both forms in Attic dialect Inscrr., δεσμοί Refs the latter preferred by Refs 6th c.AD+, Attic dialect accusative to Refs 5th c.AD+:—band, bond, anything for tying and fastening, as halter, Refs 8th c.BC+; mooring-cable, Refs 8th c.BC+; door-latch, Refs; yoke-strap, Refs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically, any bond of union or connexion, Refs 5th c.BC+; of the vowels, Refs; δεσμοὶ πολιτείας, of the laws, Refs; εἰς τὰ δεσμοῦ for binding material, Refs 1st c.BC+ __2 in plural (never δεσμά in this sense), bonds, chains, ἐκ δεσμῶν λυθῆναι Refs 4th c.BC+; πρὶν ἂν ἐξ ἀγρίων δ. χαλάσῃRefs 5th c.BC+; ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν δ., ={δεσμοφύλαξ}, Refs 2nd c.AD+: in singular, collectively, bonds, imprisonment, δ. ἀχλυόεις epigram cited in Refs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically of moral bondage, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __3 ligature, Refs 4th c.BC+ __4 δ. ἄρθρου in Refs 5th c.BC+ (at [prev. work]) as ankylosis. __5 spell, charm, Refs 4th c.AD+ __II ={δέσμη}, Papyrus in Refs 1st c.BC+; δ. ἀργυρίου LXX

† אִסָּר n.m. Nu 30:8 bond, binding obligation (cf. Biblical Aramaic אֱבָר, Syriac ܐܶܣܳܪ; so forms with suff. infr. v. BaNB62 cf. Sta§ 208a; but perhaps Aramaic loanword v. LagBN 175)—א׳ abs. Nu 30:3 +; cstr. אִסַּר v 13; sf. אֱסָרָהּ v 5; pl. sf. אֱסָרֶיהָ v 6, 15, אֱסָרֶהָ v 8—only Nu 30 (P), binding obligation of oath or vow; mostly acc. cogn. with אָסַר (q.v.); Nu 30:3, 4, 5(×2), 6, 8, 11, 12; אִסַּר נַפְשָׁהּ v 13; שְׁבֻעַת אִסָּר binding oath v 14.

σύνδεσμ-ος, ὁ, irregular plural σύνδεσμα Refs 5th c.BC+:—that which binds together, bond of union, fastening, ξ. ἦν.. τὰ ξύλα, τοῦ μὴ ἀσθενὲς εἶναι τὸ οἰκοδόμημα Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀραρότως σύνδεσμα χρυσὸς εἶχε the golden headband kept its bonds firmly fixed, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἁμμάτων σύνδεσμα fastenings of garments, Refs; μελέων σύνδεσμα, of sinews or ligaments, NT+5th c.BC+ __2 metaphorically, bond of union; ὁ σ. τῆς πόλεως the bond that keeps the state together, of good citizens, NT+5th c.BC+ __3 Grammars, conjunction, Refs 4th c.BC+; σ. ἓν ποιεῖ τὰ πολλάRefs 3rd c.BC+ __II ={σύνδεσις}Refs 5th c.BC+ __III that which is bound together, bundle, ἐπιστολῶν Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV conspiracy, LXX __V sodomy,LXX __VI Astron., node, Refs 4th c.BC+ __VI.2 Σ. the Knot, i.e. the star a Piscium, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __VI.3 Astrology texts, connexion of heavenly bodies, Refs 2nd c.AD+; of the moon, Refs 4th c.AD+