Aichmalōsia αἰχμαλωσία
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| αἰχμαλωσία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aichmalōsia |
| Strong's number | G161 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | captivity |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Aichmalōsia (Greek αἰχμαλωσία, Strong's G161) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “captivity”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
αἰχμαλωσία -ας, ἡ
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁבִי, גּוֹלָה ;]
captivity (Diod., al.): Rev.13:10; pl., abstr. for concr., = αἰχμάλωτοι, Eph.4:8 (LXX).†
(AS)
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁבִי, גּוֹלָה ;]
captivity (Diod., al.): Rev.13:10; pl., abstr. for concr., = αἰχμάλωτοι, Eph.4:8 (LXX).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | captivity (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | captivity (2), captives away (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aichmalōsia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 4:8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Revelation
- Revelation 13:10He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).