Greek Strong's Lexicon

G1201

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: δεσμωτήριον

Transliteration: des-mo-tay'-ree-on

Definition: from a derivative of δεσμόν (equivalent to δεσμέω); a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon

KJV Definition: prison

Verse usage

  • Mateo 11:2 NASB
    Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent [word] by his disciples
  • Echonan 5:21 NASB
    Upon hearing [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak and [began] to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent [orders] to the prison house for them to be brought.
  • Echonan 5:23 NASB
    saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside."
  • Echonan 16:26 NASB
    and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were unfastened.