Bond
an obligation of any kind (Num. 30:2, 4, 12). The word means
also oppression or affliction (Ps. 116:16; Phil. 1:7). Christian
love is the "bond of perfectness" (Col. 3:14), and the
influences of the Spirit are the "bond of peace" (Eph. 4:3).
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'Bond' Eastons Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.