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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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αἰχμαλωτεύω

Strong’s: G162

Associated OET lemmas: αἰχμαλωτεύω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: αἰχμαλωτεύω; αἰχμή; spear; ἅλωσις

Sense 1: to make captive, to take captive, to capture someone in war

Semantic entry: 55.24

Semantic domains: Military Activities

Subdomains: Prisoners of War

Definition: to cause someone to become a prisoner of war

Notes: In RV EPH 4:8 · LV EPH 4:8 · Read together EPH 4:8 αἰχμαλωσία ‘captivity’ (55.23: αἰχμαλωσία) is added redundantly to αἰχμαλωτεύω due to Semitic usage. The combination of words simply means ‘to take many captives.’

EPH 4:8: RV EPH 4:8 · LV EPH 4:8 · Read together EPH 4:8

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OET-RV EPH 4:8

8 just as it was written,
 ⇔ “When he ascended to heaven,
 ⇔ he eliminated captivity
 ⇔ and gave gifts to people.”

OET-LV EPH 4:8

8 Therefore he_is_saying:
Having_gone_up to height, he_captured captivity, he_gave gifts to_ the _people.