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aichmalōtizō G163

αἰχμαλωτίζω (aichmalōtizō) means “to capture” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

αἰχμαλωτίζω Greek · G163 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: aheekh-mal-o-tid'-zo Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0163

αἰχμαλωτίζω · aichmalōtizō · to capture

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I take captive (in war); I subdue, ensnare.

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How translators render G163

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
be led captive 1
captivate 1
holding me captive 1
we take captive 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
bringing 1
bringing into captivity 1
into captivity 1
shall be led away captive 1

Verses containing G163

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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  2. Romans 7:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.

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  3. 2 Corinthians 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

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  4. 2 Timothy 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

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Sources and text

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