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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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Showing verses 71–80 of 84 · 90 word occurrences in this result

Acts 12:6
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:6 · retained source text

And when Herode would haue brought him foorth, the same night Peter was sleeping betweene two Souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison.

Acts 12:7
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:7 · retained source text

And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.

Acts 12:17
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:17 · retained source text

But he beckening vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, declared vnto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison: And he said, Goe shew these things vnto Iames, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Acts 16:23
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:23 · retained source text

And when they had layed many stripes vpon them, they cast them into prison, charging the Iaylour to keepe them safely.

Acts 16:24
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:24 · retained source text

Who hauing receiued such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, & made their feet fast in the stockes.

Acts 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:26 · retained source text

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doores were opened, and euery ones bands were loosed.

Acts 16:27
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:27 · retained source text

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleepe, and seeing the prison doores open, he drew out his sword, and would haue killed himselfe, supposing that the prisoners had beene fled.

Acts 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:36 · retained source text

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The Magistrates haue sent to let you goe: Now therefore depart, and goe in peace.

Acts 16:37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:37 · retained source text

But Paul said vnto them, They haue beaten vs openly vncondemned, being Romanes, and haue cast vs into prison, and now doe they thrust vs out priuily? Nay verily, but let them come themselues, and fetch vs out.

Acts 16:40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 16:40 · retained source text

And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia, and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 16.14.

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