What does "Prison" mean in the Bible?
As, according to the Mosaic Law, trial followed immediately after apprehension, and imprisonment was not used as a punishment, we hear very little of prisons among the Hebrews until the times of the kings. Prison appears in 37 verses across 13 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Prison?
PRIS'ON. As, according to the Mosaic Law, trial followed immediately after apprehension, and imprisonment was not used as a punishment, we hear very little of prisons among the Hebrews until the times of the kings. During An Ancient Inner Prison. the passage through the wilderness two persons were put "in ward," Lev 24:12; Num 15:34, and from Gen 37:24 and Jer 38:6-11 it appears that the dry well or pit was used as a place of confinement or detention. Under the kings the prison formed a part of the palace, 1 Kgs 22:26; 2 Chr 16:10; Jer 32:2, and the same was the case under the Herods. Luke 3:20; Acts 12:4. The Romans used the tower of Antonia, in Jerusalem, and the praetorium, in Caesarea, as prisons. Acts 23:10, Ex 28:35. Also the sacerdotal authorities had a prison in Jerusalem. Acts 5:18-23; Isa 8:3; Acts 26:10.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Prison?
Greek · G5438
φυλακή
phulakē
prison/watch: prison
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Prison appear in the Bible?
Prison is referenced in 37 verses across 13 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 22:27
- 1 Peter 3:19
- 2 Chronicles 16:10
- 2 Chronicles 18:26
- Acts 8:3
- Acts 12:4
- Acts 12:5
- Acts 12:17
- Acts 16:23
- Acts 16:27
- Acts 16:37
- Acts 16:40
- Acts 22:4
- Acts 26:10
- Ecclesiastes 4:14
- Genesis 39:20
- Genesis 39:21
- Genesis 40:3
- Genesis 40:5
- Genesis 40:14
- Judges 16:25
- Jeremiah 37:4
- Jeremiah 37:18
- John 3:24
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Open all 37 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Prison.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Prison?
Prison appears in 37 verses across 13 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 10 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Prison?
Acts, Matthew, Genesis, Luke, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, Revelation, 1 Kings, and 5 more.
Where can I read every verse about Prison?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 37, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
