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# prison

«prison» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A building where people who have broken the law are kept…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a prison, prisons; also uncountable: in prison)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A building where people who have broken the law are kept as a punishment. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#m1)

2) A place or situation where someone feels trapped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Joseph story it is the king's jail, where the king's prisoners were bound. In the later books prison is where Jeremiah and King Jehoiachin were held, and Ecclesiastes says a king may rise from prison. Interpretation: Tradition sees Joseph's time in prison as a step in God's plan, which led him to stand before Pharaoh. Jehoiachin's release from prison is read as a sign of hope that David's line was not ended. In the primary lessons: In stories, news and social studies: criminals are sent to prison. In UK and Ireland also "jail" or "gaol"; in the USA "jail" is for short stays and "prison" for long ones. Phrases: go to prison, in prison, prison officer, prison cell.

### examples

- But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (Torah GEN.39.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x1)
- And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound. (Torah GEN.40.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x2)
- And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison. (Torah GEN.39.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x3)
- For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor. (Writings ECC.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x4)
- Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison. (Prophets JER.37.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x5)
- And he changed his prison garments, and did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life. (Prophets 2KI.25.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x6)
- The thief was sent to prison for two years. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x7)
- The castle was once used as a prison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x8)
- A prison officer guards the cells. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x9)
- He escaped from prison in the story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x10)
- Being stuck indoors all summer felt like a prison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x11)
- She visited her uncle in prison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x12)
- Here, guards! away with him to the prison. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/#x13)

### note

"In prison" and "go to prison" without "the" when you mean being punished; "the prison" for the building. A person in prison is a prisoner. Synonyms: jail, gaol (UK old spelling), (slang) nick, slammer.

### In the corpora

- [And he changed his prison garments, and did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.786/)
- [Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1024/)
- [And he changed his prison garments, and did eat bread before him continually all the days of his life.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1478/)
- [For out of prison he came forth to be king; although in his kingdom he was born poor.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.87/)
- [Alice says the Cat belongs to the Duchess, so they fetch the Duchess from prison.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «prison» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prison/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.