Word study · Greek
aichmalōsía
captivity, a group of captives
Say it: aik-mal-o-SEE-ah (approximate)
αἰχμαλωσία
What it means
The state of being captured in war, or a group of captives. In 4:8, quoting Psalm 68:18, "he led captivity captive." It is used of the exile in the Greek Old Testament.
Range of meaning
- CaptivityBeing held prisoner.
- CaptivesA band of prisoners of war.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 4
"He led captivity captive" (4:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0161 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources