Greek Word Study · Strong’s G1201
δεσμωτήριον
desmōtērion · “prison”
Used 4 times across 2 books
Definition
δεσμωτήριον, -ου, τό
[in LXX for בֵּית סֹהַר (Ge), אָסִיר ;]
a prison: Mat.11:2, Act.5:21, 23 16:26.†
[in LXX for בֵּית סֹהַר (Ge), אָסִיר ;]
a prison: Mat.11:2, Act.5:21, 23 16:26.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Acts3
In the text
Matthew 11:2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,Acts 5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.Acts 5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.Acts 16:26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
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