Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
fetter
Usage: πέδη, -ης, ἡ (πέζα, the instep), [in LXX for נְחֹשֶׁת, etc. ;] a fetter: Mrk.5:4, Luk.8:29.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3976
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
11
Strong's G3976 Quick Answer
Strong's G3976 πέδη (pede) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pede (ped'-ay) n. 1. a shackle for the feet [ultimately from G4228] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include fetters. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- pede (ped'-ay) n. 1. a shackle for the feet [ultimately from G4228]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- fetters
Meaning and Definition
pede (ped'-ay) n. 1. a shackle for the feet [ultimately from G4228] KJV: fetter Root(s): G4228
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3976. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3976 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pede, 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.
fetters
Mark 5:4
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How Strong's G3976 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- 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 G3976 (πέδη) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 3:41 — πέδας
- 2 Chronicles 33:11 — πέδαις
- 2 Chronicles 36:6 — πέδαις
- 4 Kingdoms 25:7 — πέδαις
- 2 Kingdoms 3:34 — πέδαις
Strong's G3976 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 G3976 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
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 G3976 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he ground in the prison house.
Thy hands were not bound, And thy feet were not put in fetters: One brought thee not near as Nabal; Thou didst fall before children of iniquity.
And he slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
Strong's G3976 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto them.
They were dragged along by unyielding chains, like wild beasts: of these, some had their necks thrust into the benches of the rowers; while the feet of others were enclosed in hard fetters.
And they stood opposite, and filled the enemies’ host with confusion and cowardice; and bound them with immoveable fetters.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3976.
And the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he ground in the prison house.
Thy hands were not bound, And thy feet were not put in fetters: One brought thee not near as Nabal; Thou didst fall before children of iniquity.
And he slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
And the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, and they took Manasseh in bonds, and bound him in fetters, and brought him to Babylon.
Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
They hurt his feet with fetters; His soul passed into iron,
To bind their kings with fetters, And their nobles with manacles of iron;
And he put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters; and the king of Babylon brought him to Babylon, and put him into the grinding house, until the day when he died.
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 the merchants of the country, hearing the fame of them, took silver and gold very much, with servants, and came into the camp to buy the children of Israel for slaves: a power also of Syria and of the land of the Philistines joined themselves unto them.
They were dragged along by unyielding chains, like wild beasts: of these, some had their necks thrust into the benches of the rowers; while the feet of others were enclosed in hard fetters.
And they stood opposite, and filled the enemies’ host with confusion and cowardice; and bound them with immoveable fetters.
And put thy feet into her fetters, And thy neck into her chain.
Then shall her fetters be a strong defense for thee, And her chains a robe of glory.
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, And like manacles on the right hand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3976, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3976 FAQ
What does pede (πέδη) mean?
Pede (Strong's G3976) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fetter". pede (ped'-ay) n. 1. a shackle for the feet [ultimately from G4228]
How many times is pede (πέδη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G3976 across 11 books.
Where can I study pede (πέδη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3976 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate pede (πέδη)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fetters. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3976 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3976, with linked reader references where each row is available.