Strong's Greek · G161

αἰχμαλωσία

aichmalōsía

captivity

Definition

captivity

Derivation

from G164 (αἰχμάλωτος);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Ephesians 4:8

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Revelation 13:10

“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.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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