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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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αἰχμαλωτίζω

Strong’s: G163

Associated OET lemmas: αἰχμαλωτίζω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: αἰχμαλωτίζω; 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

Sense 2: to get control of

Semantic entry: 37.29

Semantic domains: Control, Rule

Subdomains: Control, Restrain

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of αἰχμαλωτίζω[a] ‘to take captive in war,’ 55.24: αἰχμαλωτεύω / 55.24: αἰχμαλωτίζω) to gain complete control over, either by force or deception

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: OET ROM 7:23

CO2: OET CO2 10:5

TI2: OET TI2 3:6