Dungeon
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Easton's 1897
Different from the ordinary prison in being more severe as a place of punishment. Like the Roman inner prison (Acts 16:24), it consisted of a deep cell or cistern (Jer. 38:6). To be shut up in, a punishment common in Egypt (Gen. 39:20; 40:3; 41:10; 42:19). It is not mentioned, however, in the law of Moses as a mode of punishment. Under the later kings imprisonment was frequently used as a punishment (2 Chron. 16:10; Jer. 20:2; 32:2; 33:1; 37:15), and it was customary after the Exile (Matt. 11:2; Luke 3:20; Acts 5:18, 21; Matt. 18:30).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain
Smith's 1863
[PRISON]
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain
ISBE 1915
dun'-jun. See PRISON.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Acts 16:24Jeremiah 38:6Genesis 39:20Genesis 40:3Genesis 41:10Genesis 42:192 Chronicles 16:10Jeremiah 20:2Jeremiah 32:2Jeremiah 33:1Jeremiah 37:15Matthew 11:2Luke 3:20Acts 5:18Acts 5:21Matthew 18:30
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See also
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain