δεσμωτήριον
desmōtḗrion
“a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon”
4 occurrencesNew TestamentRare Word
Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
a prison, Mt. 11:2; Acts 5:21, 23; 16:26*
Translated in KJV as
prison
Etymology
from a derivative of G1199 (δεσμόν) (equivalent to G1196 (δεσμέω));
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