Original Word: δεσμωτήριον, ου, τό Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: desmótérion Phonetic Spelling: (des-mo-tay'-ree-on) Short Definition: a prison Definition: a prison.
Word Origin from desmos and -térion (suff. denoting place) Definition a prison NASB Word Usage imprisoned (1), prison house (3).
Matthew 11:2N-DNS BIB:ἐν τῷ δεσμωτηρίῳ τὰ ἔργα NAS: while imprisoned, heard KJV: in the prison the works INT: in the prison the works
Acts 5:21N-ANS BIB:εἰς τὸ δεσμωτήριον ἀχθῆναι αὐτούς NAS: and sent [orders] to the prison house for them to be brought. KJV: sent to the prison to have them INT: to the jail to bring them
Acts 5:23N-ANS BIB:ὅτι Τὸ δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον NAS: We found the prison house locked KJV: Saying, The prison truly found we INT: The prison we found shut
Acts 16:26N-GNS BIB:θεμέλια τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου ἠνεῴχθησαν δὲ NAS: that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; KJV: the foundations of the prison were shaken: INT: foundations of the prison were opened and
