αἰχμαλωσίαaichmalōsía
captivity (Diod., and elsewhere): Revelation 13:10; plural, abstr.
Greek (New Testament) · G161
Meanings
for concr., = αἰχμάλωτοι, Ephesians 4:8(LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 4:8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.”
- Revelation 13:10 Anyone who is destined for prison will be taken to prison. Anyone destined to die by the sword will die by the sword. This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.