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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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Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:20 · retained source text

Added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison.

Luke 12:58
¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:58 · retained source text

¶ When thou goest with thine aduersary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, giue diligence that thou mayest be deliuered from him, lest hee hale thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.25.

Luke 22:33
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:33 · retained source text

And hee said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to goe with thee both into prison, and to death.

Luke 23:19
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 23:19 · retained source text

Who for a certaine sedition made in the citie, and for murder, was cast in prison.

Luke 23:25
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:25 · retained source text

And he released vnto them, him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired, but he deliuered Iesus to their will.

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