Captivity
αἰχμαλωσίαStrong’s G0161aichmalōsia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aichmalōsia is the Greek word usually translated “captivity”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “captivity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- captivity 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
- Revelation 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
αἰχμαλωσία aichmalōsia · captivity
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “captivity” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CAPTIVITY, noun
- The state of being a prisoner, or of being in the power of an enemy by force or the fate of war.
- Subjection to love.
- Subjection; a state of being under control.“Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” 2 Corinthians 10:5
- Subjection; servitude; slavery.“But I see another law in my members--bringing me into captivity to the law of sin” Romans 7:23
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.