αἰχμαλωτίζω
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Definition
αἰχμαλωτίζω
(αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה ;] in late writers = cl. αἰχμάλωτον ποιῶ (ἄγω),
to take or lead captive: before εἰς, Luke 21:24 (cf. Tob.1.10); metaphorically, Romans 7:23, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 2 Timothy 3:6.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as αἰχμαλωτίζω:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Luke 21:24αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται · be led captiveThey will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- Romans 7:23αἰχμαλωτίζοντά · holding me captiveBut I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin that dwells within me.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5αἰχμαλωτίζοντες · we take captiveWe demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
- 2 Timothy 3:6αἰχμαλωτίζοντες · captivateThey are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,