δεσμωτήριον desmōtḗrion

Meaning

a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon

In the King James Version: prison

Derivation: from a derivative of G1199 (δεσμόν) (equivalent to G1196 (δεσμέω));

Where it is used

• Matthew 11:2 Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
• Acts 5:21 At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
• Acts 5:23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
• Acts 16:26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.