δεσμωτήριον
desmōtḗrion
prison
A place where individuals are kept under restraint, specifically a prison, jail, or dungeon; generally denotes a physical space designed to secure and confine detainees. In biblical usage, highlights the status of those being held, whether under accusation, pending trial, or punitive detention. In certain contexts, can connote an underground or fortified holding cell (dungeon).
Acts 5:21 · Word #34
Lexicon G1201
| Lemma | δεσμωτήριον |
| Transliteration | desmōtḗrion |
| Strong's | G1201 |
| Definition | A place where individuals are kept under restraint, specifically a prison, jail, or dungeon; generally denotes a physical space designed to secure and confine detainees. In biblical usage, highlights the status of those being held, whether under accusation, pending trial, or punitive detention. In certain contexts, can connote an underground or fortified holding cell (dungeon). |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prison |
| Literal | prison |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δεσμωτήριον |
| Strong's | G1201 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1201-02
place of bonds
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter; denotes a single object functioning as a direct object or goal of motion. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root δεσμ- (“to bind, bond”) and the -τήριον suffix indicating a place associated with an action, thus a location characterized by binding or restraint. As an accusative singular neuter noun, it denotes one specific place of confinement without altering its core lexical sense. |
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