Halōsis ἅλωσις
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| ἅλωσις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | halōsis |
| Strong's number | G259 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | capture |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Halōsis (Greek ἅλωσις, Strong's G259) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “capture”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἅλωσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἁλίσκομαι), [in LXX: Jer.50:46 (תָּפַשׂ ni.)* ;]
a taking, capture: 2Pe.2:12.†
(AS)
(ἁλίσκομαι), [in LXX: Jer.50:46 (תָּפַשׂ ni.)* ;]
a taking, capture: 2Pe.2:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | taken (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | be captured (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Halōsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
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).