Strong G164αἰχμάλωτος
captive
- Transliteration
- aichmalōtos
- Pronunciation
- aheekh-mal-o-tos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Fromαἰχμή aichmē (a spear) and a derivative of the same as G259; properly a prisoner of war that is (generally) a captive: - captive.
Detailed definition
αἰχμάλωτος, -ον
(αἰχμή, a spear, ἁλίσκομαι, to be taken), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבָה, גּוֹלָה;]
captive: Luk.4:18 (LXX).†
(AS)
(αἰχμή, a spear, ἁλίσκομαι, to be taken), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבָה, גּוֹלָה;]
captive: Luk.4:18 (LXX).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G164 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- captive1
First verses
- Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
αἰχμᾰλ-ωτος, ον,
taken by the spear, captive, prisoner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 223, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.79, 134)]; frequently of women, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1440, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 417:)] — αἰχμάλωτοι prisoners of war, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.22, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.70)]; αἰ. λαμβάνειν, ἄγειν take prisoner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.37, 4.4.1)]; αἰ. γίγνεσθαι to be taken, [Refs ([prev. work] 3.1.7)]; of things, αἰ. χρήματα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 400, compare “Ag.” 334, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.139; νῆες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.8, “IG” 2.789)]; τὰ αἰ. booty, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.1.26, “An.” 4.1.13)]; αἰχμάλωτον, τό, ={ἀνδράποδον}, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.57.)]
II ={αἰχμαλωτικός, δουλοσύνη αἰ}. such as awaits a captive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.76; εὐνά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 364 (Lyric poetry); τύχη 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 27.6, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 59.157.)]
III αἰχμάλωτος, ὁ, name of plasters, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 15.20.)]
taken by the spear, captive, prisoner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 223, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.79, 134)]; frequently of women, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1440, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 417:)] — αἰχμάλωτοι prisoners of war, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.22, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.70)]; αἰ. λαμβάνειν, ἄγειν take prisoner, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.1.37, 4.4.1)]; αἰ. γίγνεσθαι to be taken, [Refs ([prev. work] 3.1.7)]; of things, αἰ. χρήματα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 400, compare “Ag.” 334, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.139; νῆες 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.3.8, “IG” 2.789)]; τὰ αἰ. booty, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.1.26, “An.” 4.1.13)]; αἰχμάλωτον, τό, ={ἀνδράποδον}, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.57.)]
II ={αἰχμαλωτικός, δουλοσύνη αἰ}. such as awaits a captive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.76; εὐνά 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 364 (Lyric poetry); τύχη 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 27.6, 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 59.157.)]
III αἰχμάλωτος, ὁ, name of plasters, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 15.20.)]