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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1201. δεσμωτήριον (desmótérion) -- Prison, jail</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1201.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/mark/5-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1201.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1201</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1200.htm" title="1200">◄</a> 1201. desmótérion <a href="../greek/1202.htm" title="1202">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">desmótérion: Prison, jail</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">δεσμωτήριον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>desmótérion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>des-mo-TAY-ree-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(des-mo-tay'-ree-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Prison, jail<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a prison.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From δεσμώτης (desmótēs, meaning "prisoner") and related to δεσμός (desmós, meaning "bond" or "chain")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H1004 (בַּיִת, bayith):</b> Often translated as "house" or "prison" in contexts where it refers to a place of confinement.<p> - <b>H5470 (סוּג, sug):</b> Meaning "to shut in" or "enclose," used in contexts of imprisonment.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "desmótérion" refers to a place of confinement, typically a prison or jail. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the physical location where individuals are held in custody, often for legal or punitive reasons. The word emphasizes the state of being bound or restricted, both physically and metaphorically.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, prisons were not primarily used for long-term punishment but rather as holding places for those awaiting trial or execution. Conditions in these prisons were often harsh, with prisoners facing overcrowding, poor sanitation, and limited access to food and water. The concept of imprisonment also carried a significant social stigma, as it was associated with criminality and shame.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1199.htm">desmos</a> and -térion (suff. denoting place)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a prison<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>imprisoned (1), prison house (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1201: δεσμωτήριον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">δεσμωτήριον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">δεσμωτηρίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, <span class="accented">a prison, jail</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/11-2.htm">Matthew 11:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/5-21.htm">Acts 5:21, 23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/16-26.htm">Acts 16:26</a>. (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/40-3.htm">Genesis 40:3</a>; (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>), <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, others.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>prison. <p>From a derivative of <a href="/greek/1199.htm">desmon</a> (equivalent to <a href="/greek/1196.htm">desmeo</a>); a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon -- prison. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1199.htm">desmon</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1196.htm">desmeo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>δεσμωτηριον δεσμωτήριον δεσμωτηριου δεσμωτηρίου δεσμωτηριω δεσμωτηρίω δεσμωτηρίῳ desmoterio desmōtēriō desmoteríoi desmōtēríōi desmoterion desmotḗrion desmōtērion desmōtḗrion desmoteriou desmoteríou desmōtēriou desmōtēríou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/11-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 11:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν τῷ <b>δεσμωτηρίῳ</b> τὰ ἔργα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while <span class="itali">imprisoned,</span> heard<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in <span class="itali">the prison</span> the works<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/11-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in the <span class="itali">prison</span> the works<p><b><a href="/text/acts/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 5:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἰς τὸ <b>δεσμωτήριον</b> ἀχθῆναι αὐτούς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and sent <span class="itali">[orders] to the prison house</span> for them to be brought.<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sent to <span class="itali">the prison</span> to have them<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the <span class="itali">jail</span> to bring them<p><b><a href="/text/acts/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 5:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι Τὸ <b>δεσμωτήριον</b> εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> We found <span class="itali">the prison house</span> locked<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Saying, <span class="itali">The prison</span> truly found we<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/5-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> The <span class="itali">prison</span> we found shut<p><b><a href="/text/acts/16-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 16:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θεμέλια τοῦ <b>δεσμωτηρίου</b> ἠνεῴχθησαν δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that the foundations <span class="itali">of the prison house</span> were shaken;<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the foundations <span class="itali">of the prison</span> were shaken:<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/16-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> foundations of the <span class="itali">prison</span> were opened and<p><b><a href="/greek/1201.htm">Strong's Greek 1201</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1201.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/desmo_te_rio__1201.htm">δεσμωτηρίῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/desmo_te_rion_1201.htm">δεσμωτήριον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/desmo_te_riou_1201.htm">δεσμωτηρίου — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1200.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1200"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1200" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1202.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1202"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1202" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>