22 occurrences

'Prisoner' in the Bible

When Abram heard that his relative had been taken prisoner, he assembled his 318 trained men, born in his household, and they went in pursuit as far as Dan.

Verse ConceptsSkillViolenceWarfare, Strategies InAbraham, Testing And VictoryBodyguardsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveBorn In One's HouseOvercoming Adversitytraining

Now at midnight the Lord struck every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon, and every firstborn of the livestock.

Verse ConceptsLivestockDungeonsDeath penaltyPrisonersRetributionThroneAnger Of God, Examples OfMiracles Of Moses And AaronMidnightDeath Of The FirstbornGod KillingKilling Domesticated AnimalsGreat And SmallImprisonmentsBoth Men And Animals KilledAngel Of DeathGod Killed The PeoplesFamily Death

“When you go to war against your enemies and the Lord your God hands them over to you and you take some of them prisoner, and

Verse ConceptsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

remove the clothes she was wearing when she was taken prisoner, live in your house, and mourn for her father and mother a full month. After that, you may have sexual relations with her and be her husband, and she will be your wife.

Verse ConceptsMonthOne MonthMourning DeathDistinctive Clothing

You will father sons and daughters, but they will not remain yours, because they will be taken prisoner.

Verse ConceptsChildren SufferingFathers And Daughters

The prisoner is soon to be set free;he will not die and go to the Pit,and his food will not be lacking.

Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

I will kindle a fire in the temples of Egypt’s gods, and he will burn them and take them prisoner. He will clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks lice off his garment, and he will leave there unscathed.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyShepherds, As OccupationsBurning Idolatrous Things

At the festival the governor’s custom was to release to the crowd a prisoner they wanted.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersBarabbasPeople Made Known

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

Verse ConceptsCustomPeople Releasing Others

You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Verse ConceptsCustomChrist Is King Of IsraelPeople Releasing Others

So he took him, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

Since they stayed there many days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner and not to indicate the charges against him.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them: “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Verse ConceptsCustomAncestorsPrisonersPlea Of InnocenceSalvation For Israel

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother:To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,

Verse ConceptsFellow WorkersTitles And Names Of MinistersChristians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

Verse ConceptsAgape LoveLove Fellow Christians!Christians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

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Captive (146 instances)
Inmate (1 instance)
Prisoner (110 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אסיר 
'aciyr 
Usage: 14

אסּיר 
'acciyr 
Usage: 3

אסר 
'acar 
Usage: 70

שׁבי 
Sh@biy 
Usage: 50

δέσμιος 
Desmios 
prisoner , be in bonds , in bonds
Usage: 16

δεσμώτης 
Desmotes 
Usage: 2

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