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dungeon

Meaning of “dungeon”

A place of close imprisonment or confinement, often deep or low.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences12 verses4 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 40:15

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Lamentations 3:53
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.
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1611 witness · Lamentations 3:53 · retained source text

They haue cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone vpon me.

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A close prison or deep, dark place of confinement; a subterranean place of close confinement.

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