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prison

Meaning of “prison”

Sense 1: A place of confinement. Sense 2: As a verb, to confine.

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90 occurrences84 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 39:20

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1 Peter 3:19
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:19 · retained source text

By which also he went and preached vnto the spirits in prison,

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