Strong's Lexicon aichmalóteuó: To take captive, to lead away captive Original Word: αἰχμαλωτεύω Word Origin: From the Greek noun αἰχμάλωτος (aichmalotos), meaning "a captive" or "prisoner of war." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of captivity is שָׁבָה (shabah), Strong's Hebrew #7617, which means "to take captive" or "to lead away." Usage: The verb αἰχμαλωτεύω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of taking someone as a prisoner or leading them away into captivity. It conveys the idea of subjugation and control over those who are captured. This term is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual captivity or the subjugation of thoughts and beliefs. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, taking captives was a common practice during warfare. Captives were often taken as slaves or used as leverage in negotiations. The concept of captivity was well understood in the Greco-Roman world, where military conquests frequently resulted in the capture and enslavement of defeated peoples. In a Jewish context, the history of Israel includes periods of captivity, such as the Babylonian exile, which would have been a poignant backdrop for understanding this term. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aichmalótos Definition to lead captive NASB Translation led captive (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 162: αἰχμαλωτεύωαἰχμαλωτεύω; 1 aorist ἠχμαλώτευσα; a later word (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 442; (Winers Grammar, 92 (88).)); to make captive, take captive: 2 Timothy 3:6 Rec.; frequent in the Sept. and O. T. Apocrypha; to lead captive: Ephesians 4:8 (Ezekiel 12:3; (1 Esdr. 6:15)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lead captive. From aichmalotos; to capture (like aichmalotizo) -- lead captive. see GREEK aichmalotos see GREEK aichmalotizo Forms and Transliterations αιχμαλωτευθήσεται αιχμαλωτευθήση αιχμαλωτεύθητι αιχμαλωτευομένη αιχμαλωτευόμενοι αιχμαλωτεύοντες αιχμαλωτευόντων αιχμαλωτεύσαι αιχμαλωτεύσαντες αιχμαλωτευσάντων αιχμαλωτεύση αιχμαλωτεύσουσί αιχμαλωτεύσουσιν ηχμαλωτεύθησαν ηχμαλώτευσαν ηχμαλώτευσας ηχμαλωτεύσατε ηχμαλώτευσε ηχμαλωτευσεν ηχμαλώτευσεν ᾐχμαλώτευσεν ηχμαλώτευται echmaloteusen ēchmalōteusen eichmalṓteusen ēichmalṓteusenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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