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Lexicon :: Strong's G1201 - desmōtērion

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δεσμωτήριον
Transliteration
desmōtērion (Key)
Pronunciation
des-mo-tay'-ree-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of δεσμός (G1199) (equivalent to δεσμέω (G1196))
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Strong’s Definitions

δεσμωτήριον desmōtḗrion, des-mo-tay'-ree-on; from a derivative of G1199 (equivalent to G1196); a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon:—prison.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G1201 in the following manner: prison (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1201 in the following manner: prison (4x).
  1. a prison, a jail

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δεσμωτήριον desmōtḗrion, des-mo-tay'-ree-on; from a derivative of G1199 (equivalent to G1196); a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon:—prison.
STRONGS G1201:
δεσμωτήριον, -ου, τό, a prison, jail: Matthew 11:2; Acts 5:21, 23; Acts 16:26. (Genesis 40:3; [Herodotus], Thucydides, Plato, Demosthenes, others.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
40:3
Matthew
11:2
Acts
5:21; 5:23; 16:26

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1201 matches the Greek δεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:2 - Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:21 - When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin - that is, the whole high council of the Israelites - and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:23 - "We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:26 - Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.
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