Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine. 2. (v. t.) To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.

Multi-Version Concordance Imprison (3 Occurrences) Acts 22:19 I said,'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 105:22 to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom. (See NAS) Obadiah 1:14 Don't stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Don't deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress. (See NAS)