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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 39:20

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Nehemiah 3:25
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Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:25 · retained source text

Palal the sonne of Uzai, ouer against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lyeth out, from the kings hie house, that was by the court of the prison: after him, Pedaiah the sonne of Parosh.

1611 marginal noteIere. 32.2.

Nehemiah 12:39
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And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:39 · retained source text

And from aboue the gate of Ephraim, and aboue the olde gate, and aboue the fish-gate, and the towre of Hananeel, and the towre of Meah, euen vnto the sheepegate; and they stood still in the prison gate.

Complete reference index — all 84 verses
Genesis 39:20Genesis 39:21Genesis 39:22Genesis 39:23Genesis 40:3Genesis 40:5Genesis 42:16Genesis 42:19Judges 16:21Judges 16:251 Kings 22:272 Kings 17:42 Kings 25:272 Kings 25:292 Chronicles 16:102 Chronicles 18:26Nehemiah 3:25Nehemiah 12:39Psalms 142:7Ecclesiastes 4:14Isaiah 24:22Isaiah 42:7Isaiah 42:22Isaiah 53:8Isaiah 61:1Jeremiah 29:26Jeremiah 32:2Jeremiah 32:8Jeremiah 32:12Jeremiah 33:1Jeremiah 37:4Jeremiah 37:15Jeremiah 37:18Jeremiah 37:21Jeremiah 38:6Jeremiah 38:13Jeremiah 38:28Jeremiah 39:14Jeremiah 39:15Jeremiah 52:11Jeremiah 52:31Jeremiah 52:33Matthew 4:12Matthew 5:25Matthew 11:2Matthew 14:3Matthew 14:10Matthew 18:30Matthew 25:36Matthew 25:39Matthew 25:43Matthew 25:44Mark 1:14Mark 6:17Mark 6:27Luke 3:20Luke 12:58Luke 22:33Luke 23:19Luke 23:25John 3:24Acts 5:18Acts 5:19Acts 5:21Acts 5:22Acts 5:23Acts 5:25Acts 8:3Acts 12:4Acts 12:5Acts 12:6Acts 12:7Acts 12:17Acts 16:23Acts 16:24Acts 16:26Acts 16:27Acts 16:36Acts 16:37Acts 16:40Acts 26:101 Peter 3:19Revelation 2:10Revelation 20:7

Where “prison” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
8 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah19 occurrences
17 versesMatthew10 occurrences
10 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs21 occurrences
20 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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