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prisoner

Meaning of “prisoner”

One whose liberty is restrained by captivity, arrest, or confinement.

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13 occurrences13 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 79:11

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Matthew 27:15
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:15 · retained source text

Now at that feast the Gouernor was woont to release vnto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

1611 marginal noteLuke 23.17.

Matthew 27:16
And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:16 · retained source text

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

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