bind, bond, bound

Definition

The term "bind" means to tie something or fasten it securely. Something that is tied or joined together is called a "bond."

To be "bound" means to have something tied or wrapped around something else.
The term "bonds" refers to anything that binds, confines or imprisons someone. It usually refers to physical chains, fetters or ropes that keep a person from being free to move.
In Bible times, bonds such as ropes or chains were used to attach prisoners to the wall or floor of a stone prison.
The term "bind" can also be used to talk about wrapping cloth around a wound to help it heal.
A dead person would be "bound" with cloth in preparation for burial.
The term "bond" is used figuratively to refer to something, such as sin, that controls or enslaves someone.
A bond can also be a close relationship between people in which they support each other emotionally, spiritually and physically. This applies to the bond of marriage.
For example, a husband and wife are "bound" or tied to each other. It is a bond that God does not want broken.
A person can also be "bound" to a vow, which means he is "required to fulfill" what he promised to do.