Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
chain
Usage: ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ;] a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G254
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
7
Strong's G254 Quick Answer
Strong's G254 ἅλυσις (halusis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. halusis (hal'-oo-sis) n. 1. a fetter or manacle [of uncertain derivation] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include chains, chain, fetters, and bonds. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- halusis (hal'-oo-sis) n. 1. a fetter or manacle [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- chains, chain, fetters, and bonds
Meaning and Definition
halusis (hal'-oo-sis) n. 1. a fetter or manacle [of uncertain derivation] KJV: bonds, chain
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G254. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G254 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render halusis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's G254 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 10 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G254 (ἅλυσις) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Wisdom of Solomon 17:16 — ἁλύσει
Strong's G254 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G254 in the New Testament
10 indexed usages in New Testament.
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
Strong's G254 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, Shut up in a prison without iron bars.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G254.
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
So then whosoever there fell down was straitly kept, Shut up in a prison without iron bars.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G254, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G254 FAQ
What does halysis (ἅλυσις) mean?
Halysis (Strong's G254) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bonds". halusis (hal'-oo-sis) n. 1. a fetter or manacle [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is halysis (ἅλυσις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G254 across 7 books.
Where can I study halysis (ἅλυσις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G254 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate halysis (ἅλυσις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chains, chain, fetters, and bonds. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G254 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G254, with linked reader references where each row is available.