Desmōtērion δεσμωτήριον
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| δεσμωτήριον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | desmōtērion |
| Strong's number | G1201 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | prison |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Desmōtērion (Greek δεσμωτήριον, Strong's G1201) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “prison”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δεσμωτήριον, -ου, τό
[in LXX for בֵּית סֹהַר (Ge), אָסִיר ;]
a prison: Mat.11:2, Act.5:21, 23 16:26.†
(AS)
[in LXX for בֵּית סֹהַר (Ge), אָסִיר ;]
a prison: Mat.11:2, Act.5:21, 23 16:26.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prison (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | prison (2), jail (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Desmōtērion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
Acts
- 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.At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
- 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.“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
- 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.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).