16 occurrences

'Prisoner' in the Bible

and giveth them in charge in the house of the chief of the executioners, unto the round-house, the place where Joseph is a prisoner,

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsPrisonersPrisons

Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.

Verse ConceptsSighingOppression, God's Attitude ToPrisonersPower Of God, DescribedNot DyingDeath PreventedGod Keep!greatnesspreservation

The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, after Nebuzar-Adan, chief of the executioners, hath sent him from Ramah, in his taking him -- and he a prisoner in chains -- in the midst of all the removal of Jerusalem and of Judah, who are removed to Babylon.

Verse ConceptsExile Of Judah To BabylonPeople Set Free By People

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingOnly One PersonPeople Releasing Others

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

Verse ConceptsCustomPeople Releasing Others

He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, 'The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked me this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, 'There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,

for it doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.'

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: 'Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

Verse ConceptsCustomAncestorsPrisonersPlea Of InnocenceSalvation For Israel

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

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

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

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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Root Form
Definition
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δέσμιος 
Desmios 
prisoner , be in bonds , in bonds
Usage: 16

δεσμώτης 
Desmotes 
Usage: 2