"to lead captive; by impl. to subject, Lk. 21:24; Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 10:5; 2 Tim. 3:6*"
Definition and meaning
to lead captive; by impl. to subject, Lk. 21:24; Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 10:5; 2 Tim. 3:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: αἰχμαλωτίζω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aichmalotizo (G163) across the King James Bible.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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Common questions
Strong's G163 (aichmalotizo) is a Greek word that means: to lead captive; by impl. to subject, Lk. 21:24; Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 10:5; 2 Tim. 3:6* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word aichmalotizo (G163) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G163 is aichmalotizo, a Greek word defined as: to lead captive; by impl. to subject, Lk. 21:24; Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 10:5; 2 Tim. 3:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aichmalotizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.