δεσμωτήριον
desmōtērion
prison
Lexicon Entry
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
Acts 5:21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest came, and those who 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 5:23“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
Acts 16:26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.