Word study · Greek
sylagōgéō
take captive
Say it: soo-lag-o-GEH-oh (approximate)
συλαγωγέω
What it means
To carry off as plunder, to take captive, as a kidnapper does. In 2:8, "see that no one takes you captive through philosophy and vain deceit." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Take captiveCarry off as booty.
- KidnapSeize by force.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"That no one takes you captive" (2:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4812 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources