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G161 αἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsía)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

captivity

Strong's Definition

captivity

Derivation: from G164 (αἰχμάλωτος);

KJV Usage: captivity

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

αἰχμαλωσία, (ας, ἡ (αἰχμάλωτος, which see), captivity: Rev_13:10; abstr, for concr, equivalent to αἰχμάλωτοι (cf. ἀδελφότης above), Eph_4:8 (from Psalm 67:19 () (cf. Buttmann, 148 (129); Winer's Grammar, 225 (211)); also εἰ τίς αἰχμαλωσίαν συνάγει (according to the common but doubtless corrupt text), Rev_13:10 (as in Num_31:12, etc.). (Polybius, Diodorus, Josephus, Plutarch, others.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

αἰχμαλωσία aichmalōsia 3x captivity, state of captivity; captive multitude, Eph_4:8 ; Rev_13:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

† αἰχμαλωσία , -ας , ἡ ( <αἰχμάλωτος ), [in LXX chiefly for H7628 , H1473 ;] captivity ( Diod ., al. ): Rev_13:10 ; pl., abstr. for concr., = αἰχμά -λωτοι , Eph_4:8 ( LXX ) .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

αἰχμαλωσία [Etym: αἰχμάλωτος] "captivity: a body of captives", Diod. , NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

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)

Bible Occurrences (2)

4:8

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