noun · feminine
aichmalōsias
Greekαἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsia)
Strong’sG161
captivity
stem aichmalōsi-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† αἰχμαλωσία, -ας, ἡ
(< αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שְׁבִי, גּוֹלָה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G161 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidaheekh-mal-o-see'-ah
captivity
Fromfrom G164;
King Jamescaptivity.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | aichmalōsias | aichmalōsiais |
| object accusative | aichmalōsian3×αἰχμαλωσίαν | aichmalōsiain |
| direct address vocative | aichmalōsiar | aichmalōsiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | aichmalōsiau | aichmalōsiaiu |
| to, for dative | aichmalōsia | aichmalōsiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
aichmalōsia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
aichmalōsian“captivity”objectaccusative singular3×
Ephesians 4:8“captivity”dio legatō; Anabainaratos eis hupsem aichmalōteuata aichmalōsian, dōata domeim toi anthrōpoi.This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
Revelation 13:10“captivity”ei tinos eis aichmalōsian, eis aichmalōsian hupagatō; ei tinos en machaira apokteinira auton en machaira apokteinira. hōde atō tas hupomonas kai tas pistias toiu hagioiu.“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.
Revelation 13:10“captivity”ei tinos eis aichmalōsian, eis aichmalōsian hupagatō; ei tinos en machaira apokteinira auton en machaira apokteinira. hōde atō tas hupomonas kai tas pistias toiu hagioiu.“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.