verb
aichmalōtizamō
Greekαἰχμαλωτίζω (aichmalōtizō)
Strong’sG163
I take captive, subdue, ensnare
stem aichmalōtiz-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† αἰχμαλωτίζω
(< αἰχμάλωτος), [in LXX chiefly for שׁבה;] in late writers = cl. αἰχμάλωτον ποιῶ (ἄγω),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G163 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidaheekh-mal-o-tid'-zo
to make captive
Fromfrom G164;
King Jameslead away captive, bring into captivity.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aichmalōtiziliαἰχμαλωτισθήσονται | will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural | led captive | 1× |
| aichmalōtizarōtonαἰχμαλωτίζοντά | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | making … captive | 1× |
| aichmalōtizarōtoisαἰχμαλωτίζοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | captivate | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizamō | aichmalōtizame | aichmalōtizami | aichmalōtizama | aichmalōtizamē | aichmalōtizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizasō | aichmalōtizase | aichmalōtizasi | aichmalōtizasa | aichmalōtizasē | aichmalōtizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizatō | aichmalōtizate | aichmalōtizati | aichmalōtizata | aichmalōtizatē | aichmalōtizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizanō | aichmalōtizane | aichmalōtizani | aichmalōtizana | aichmalōtizanē | aichmalōtizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizavō | aichmalōtizave | aichmalōtizavi | aichmalōtizava | aichmalōtizavē | aichmalōtizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizalō | aichmalōtizale | aichmalōtizali | aichmalōtizala | aichmalōtizalē | aichmalōtizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizimō | aichmalōtizime | aichmalōtizimi | aichmalōtizima | aichmalōtizimē | aichmalōtizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizisō | aichmalōtizise | aichmalōtizisi | aichmalōtizisa | aichmalōtizisē | aichmalōtiziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizitō | aichmalōtizite | aichmalōtiziti | aichmalōtizita | aichmalōtizitē | aichmalōtizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizinō | aichmalōtizine | aichmalōtizini | aichmalōtizina | aichmalōtizinē | aichmalōtizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizivō | aichmalōtizive | aichmalōtizivi | aichmalōtiziva | aichmalōtizivē | aichmalōtizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizilō | aichmalōtizile | aichmalōtizili1×αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται | aichmalōtizila | aichmalōtizilē | aichmalōtizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizameiō | aichmalōtizameia | aichmalōtizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizaseiō | aichmalōtizaseia | aichmalōtizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizateiō | aichmalōtizateia | aichmalōtizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizaneiō | aichmalōtizaneia | aichmalōtizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizaveiō | aichmalōtizaveia | aichmalōtizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizaleiō | aichmalōtizaleia | aichmalōtizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizimeiō | aichmalōtizimeia | aichmalōtizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtiziseiō | aichmalōtiziseia | aichmalōtiziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtiziteiō | aichmalōtiziteia | aichmalōtiziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizineiō | aichmalōtizineia | aichmalōtizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtiziveiō | aichmalōtiziveia | aichmalōtiziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizileiō | aichmalōtizileia | aichmalōtizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizasōr | aichmalōtizasar | aichmalōtizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizatōr | aichmalōtizatar | aichmalōtizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizavōr | aichmalōtizavar | aichmalōtizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizalōr | aichmalōtizalar | aichmalōtizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizisōr | aichmalōtizisar | aichmalōtizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizitōr | aichmalōtizitar | aichmalōtizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizivōr | aichmalōtizivar | aichmalōtizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizilōr | aichmalōtizilar | aichmalōtizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizamoiō | aichmalōtizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizasoiō | aichmalōtizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizatoiō | aichmalōtizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizanoiō | aichmalōtizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizavoiō | aichmalōtizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtizaloiō | aichmalōtizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aichmalōtizimoiō | aichmalōtizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aichmalōtizisoiō | aichmalōtizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aichmalōtizitoiō | aichmalōtizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | aichmalōtizinoiō | aichmalōtizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aichmalōtizivoiō | aichmalōtizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aichmalōtiziloiō | aichmalōtiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aichmalōtizarō | aichmalōtizari | aichmalōtizara | aichmalōtizarē |
| acted on passive voice | aichmalōtizirō | aichmalōtiziri | aichmalōtizira | aichmalōtizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aichmalōtizarōtos3× | aichmalōtizaritos | aichmalōtizaratos | aichmalōtizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | aichmalōtizirōtos | aichmalōtiziritos | aichmalōtiziratos | aichmalōtizirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
aichmalōtiz 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
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
aichmalōtizili“led captive”will happen · theyfuture passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 21:24“led captive”kai pipteli stome machairau kai aichmalōtizili eis teim ethneim panteim, kai Ierousalēm eti patirōtas hupo ethneiu, achri hou plērileia kairois ethneiu.They 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.
aichmalōtizarōton“making … captive”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Romans 7:23“making … captive”blepamō de heteron nomon en tei melei mu antistrateuerōton to nomo tou nouou mu kai aichmalōtizarōton min en to nomo tau hamartau to arōto en tei melei mu.But 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.
aichmalōtizarōtois“captivate”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
2 Corinthians 10:5“take … captive”kai pantem hupsōmem epairerōtem kata tau gnōsiau tou theou, kai aichmalōtizarōtois pantem noēmem eis tan hupakoan tou Christou,We 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 3:6“captivate”ek houtoiu gar alō tois endunarōtois eis tain oikiain kai aichmalōtizarōtois gunaikarieim sōreuirēteim hamartai, agirōteim epithumiai poikilai,They 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,