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To take captive

αἰχμαλωτεύωStrong’s G0162

aichmalōteuō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Aichmalōteuō is the Greek word usually translated “led captive”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.”
Ephesians 4:8 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “led captive”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he led captive 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Ephesians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    αἰχμαλωτεύω aichmalōteuō · to take captive

    αἰχμαλωτεύω (αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה ;] = αἰχμαλωτίζω, which see, to lead captive: Eph.4:8 (LXX).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.