αἰχμαλωτίζω
aichmalōtizō · take captive
Greek word · Strong’s number G163 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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aichmalōtizō (αἰχμαλωτίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “take captive”.
Lead into captivity.
How to say it
aich·ma·lō·ti·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To capture the defeated and make them prisoners; also to dominate someone.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- be led captive ×1
- captivate ×1
- taking captive ×1
- taking me captive ×1
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 21:24
And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by nations until the times of the nations are fulfilled.
- Romans 7:23
but I see another law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and taking me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5
and every high thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of the Messiah,
- 2 Timothy 3:6
For among them are those who creep into households and captivate weak women loaded down with sins, led by various desires,