Strong G163αἰχμαλωτίζω
to capture
- Transliteration
- aichmalōtizō
- Pronunciation
- aheekh-mal-o-tid'-zo
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G164; to make captive: - lead away captive bring into captivity.
Detailed definition
αἰχμαλωτίζω
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה;] in late writers = cl. αἰχμάλωτον ποιῶ (ἄγω),
to take or lead captive: before εἰς, Luk.21:24 (cf. Tob.1:10); metaphorically, Rom.7:23, 2Co.10:5, 2Ti.3:6.†
(AS)
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה;] in late writers = cl. αἰχμάλωτον ποιῶ (ἄγω),
to take or lead captive: before εἰς, Luk.21:24 (cf. Tob.1:10); metaphorically, Rom.7:23, 2Co.10:5, 2Ti.3:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G163 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- captivity2
- bring1
- lead1
First verses
- Luke 21:24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
- Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
αἰχμᾰλ-ωτίζω,
take prisoner, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.37, LXX.2Ki.24.14, +others)]:—more frequently in middle, αἰχμαλωτίζομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.8.1)]: future -ίσομαι[Refs ([prev. work] 2.4)]: aorist ᾐχμαλωτισάμην[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1.22.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.24)]: perfect ᾐχμαλώτισμαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.9.8 (with variant{-σάμενοι}))]; also in passive sense, [Refs (“SIG” 763 (from Cyzicus).)]
take prisoner, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.37, LXX.2Ki.24.14, +others)]:—more frequently in middle, αἰχμαλωτίζομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.8.1)]: future -ίσομαι[Refs ([prev. work] 2.4)]: aorist ᾐχμαλωτισάμην[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1.22.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.24)]: perfect ᾐχμαλώτισμαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 4.9.8 (with variant{-σάμενοι}))]; also in passive sense, [Refs (“SIG” 763 (from Cyzicus).)]