Strong’s
G161Noun, feminine3 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Ephesians 4:8αἰχμαλωσίαν
This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
- Revelation 13:10αἰχμαλωσίαν
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Abbott-Smith
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)
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁבִי, גּוֹלָה ;]
captivity (Diod., al.): Rev.13:10; pl., abstr. for concr., = αἰχμάλωτοι, Eph.4:8 (LXX).†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.