αἰχμαλωσία
aichmalōsia · captivity
Greek word · Strong’s number G161 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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aichmalōsia (αἰχμαλωσία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “captivity”.
Also the group of captives.
How to say it
aich·ma·lō·si·a
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
- Being taken prisoner.
- The band of prisoners.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says: Having ascended on high, he led captive captivity; he gave gifts to men.
- Revelation 13:10
If anyone is for captivity, into captivity he goes; if anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he is to be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
And 1 more times.