Bible Encyclopedia: Jailer

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Greek

1200. desmophulax -- a prison keeper
... of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: desmophulax Phonetic Spelling:
(des-mof-oo'-lax) Short Definition: a keeper of a prison, a jailer Definition: a ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5470. sohar -- perhaps roundness
... Definition: jail. Word Origin from the same as sahar Definition perhaps roundness
NASB Word Usage jail* (5), jailer* (3). prison. From ...
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1004. bayith -- a house
... was inside (1), households (73), houses (101), houses while house (1), inner (2),
inside* (13), inward (5), inward* (1), jail* (6), jailer* (3), large enough ...
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Library

The Philippian Jailer.
... THE PHILIPPIAN JAILER. Paul and Silas were in prison. They had done no wrong,
but wicked men had taken them before the magistrates ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the new testament/the philippian jailer.htm

The Trembling Jailer. Acts 16:29,30
... ACTS Hymn 123 The trembling jailer. Acts 16:29,30. John Newton 7,7,7,7. The
trembling jailer. Acts 16:29,30. A Believer, free from care,. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 123 the trembling jailer.htm

Paul and Silas in Macedonia
... with rods. After beating them severely, they threw them in prison and ordered
the jailer to be sure to keep them safely. On receiving ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/paul and silas in macedonia.htm

In the Regions Beyond
... "And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging
the jailer to keep them safely: who, having received such a charge, thrust ...
/.../white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 21 in the regions.htm

The Idols Crumble
... Though he grew to expect these visits, each time the bar rattled down he
trembled with the hope that the jailer brought him freedom. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxviii the idols crumble.htm

Herod Has Thoughts of Killing Himself with his Own Hand; and a ...
... immediately and entirely released from his bonds, and to take the kingdom into his
hands without any more ado; so he discoursed with the jailer about letting ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 herod has thoughts.htm

Goodness in a Dungeon
... heaven. Joseph's relations to jailer and fellow-prisoners are beautiful
and instructive. The ... The jailer does as he likes. So it ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/goodness in a dungeon.htm

The Petition
... Some time later the bar rattled down again, and the jailer stood without, a scribe
at his side. ... "The jailer spoke of thee as petitioning the Pharaoh. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxiv the petition.htm

The Riot at Philippi
... them.23. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into
prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: 24. Who ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/the riot at philippi.htm

The Introduction of the Gospel into Europe, and the Ministry of ...
... and commanded them to be scourged; the lictors "laid many stripes upon them;" they
wore ordered to be kept in close confinement; and the jailer exceeded the ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter vi the introduction of.htm

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(of Philippi), Acts 16:23. The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The keeper of a jail or prison.

Thesaurus

Jailer (8 Occurrences)
... The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a
rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the ...
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Jail (15 Occurrences)
... Acts 16:23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison,
charging the jailer to keep them safely, (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT ...
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Stephanas (3 Occurrences)
... He has been supposed by some to have been the "jailer of Philippi" (Comp.
Acts 16:33). The First Epistle to the Corinthians was ...
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Philippi (8 Occurrences)
... The jailer, who was on the point of taking his own life, reassured by Paul regarding
the safety of the prisoners, brought Paul and Silas into his house where ...
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Nonimmersionist
... Palestinian houses and of oriental jails are taken into account, it is difficult
to conceive that at the baptisms of Cornelius and of the jailer, the ceremony ...
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Non-immersionist
... Palestinian houses and of oriental jails are taken into account, it is difficult
to conceive that at the baptisms of Cornelius and of the jailer, the ceremony ...
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View (86 Occurrences)
... Palestinian houses and of oriental jails are taken into account, it is difficult
to conceive that at the baptisms of Cornelius and of the jailer, the ceremony ...
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Killing (41 Occurrences)
... Acts 16:27 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the
jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that ...
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Jailers (1 Occurrence)

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Wide (206 Occurrences)
... Acts 16:27 Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the
jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that ...
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Bible Concordance

Jailer (8 Occurrences)

Acts 16:23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
(WEB WEY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 16:27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 16:33 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
(See NIV)

Acts 16:35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."
(See NIV)

Acts 16:36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 39:21 But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
(See NAS)

Genesis 39:22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
(See NAS)

Genesis 39:23 The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Jailer

Jailer (Jailor) of Philippi, Converted

Related Terms

Jail (15 Occurrences)

Stephanas (3 Occurrences)

Philippi (8 Occurrences)

Nonimmersionist

Non-immersionist

View (86 Occurrences)

Killing (41 Occurrences)

Jailers (1 Occurrence)