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Strong's G164 αἰχμάλωτος (aichmalotos)

Aichmalotos means “captive” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H164 — ehud in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G164
Language Greek
Linked Usages 24
Books 12

Strong's G164 Quick Answer

Strong's G164 αἰχμαλωτός (aichmalotos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aichmalotos (aikh-mal-o-tos') n. 1. (properly) a prisoner of war 2. (genitive case) a captive It has 24 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include captive, into, away, captives, and captivity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
aichmalotos (aikh-mal-o-tos') n. 1. (properly) a prisoner of war 2. (genitive case) a captive
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
captive, into, away, captives, and captivity

Meaning and Definition

aichmalotos (aikh-mal-o-tos') n. 1. (properly) a prisoner of war 2. (genitive case) a captive [from aichme "a spear" and a derivative of the same as G259] KJV: captive Root(s): G259

Original Word
αἰχμαλωτός
Transliteration
aichmalotos
Derivation
Root: ἅλωσις R1: 259
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G164. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

captive

Usage: αἰχμάλωτος, -ον (αἰχμή, a spear, ἁλίσκομαι, to be taken), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁבָה, גּוֹלָה ;] captive: Luk.4:18 (LXX).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

captive into away captives captivity lord land led die thee upon shalt

How Strong's G164 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G164 (αἰχμαλωτός) appears 24 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G164 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G164 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 4:18 KJV

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Strong's G164 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 22:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And if anyone give to his neighbor to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,

Exodus 22:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And if anyone borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.

Numbers 21:29 Septuagint / Brenton

Woe to thee, Moab; Thou art lost, thou people of Chemosh: Their sons are sold for preservation, And their daughters are captives To Sihon king of the Amorites.

Strong's G164 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 2:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what poor man soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry for thee.

Tobit 13:12 Septuagint / Brenton

Cursed are all they which hate thee, and blessed shall all be which love thee forever.

1 Maccabees 2:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G164.

Exodus 22:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone give to his neighbor to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,
Exodus 22:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.
Numbers 21:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Woe to thee, Moab; Thou art lost, thou people of Chemosh: Their sons are sold for preservation, And their daughters are captives To Sihon king of the Amorites.
Esther 2:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who had been brought a prisoner from Jerusalem, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into captivity.
Job 12:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He leads counselors away captive, And maddens the judges of the earth.
Job 12:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He sends away priests into captivity, And overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.
Job 41:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the lowest part of the deep as a captive: He reckons the deep as his range.
Isaiah 5:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore my people have been taken captive, because they know not the Lord: and there has been a multitude of dead bodies, because of hunger and of thirst for water.
Isaiah 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Gentiles shall take them, and bring them into their place: and they shall inherit them, and they shall be multiplied upon the land for servants and handmaids: and they that took them captives shall become captives to them; and they that had lordship over them shall be under their rule.
Isaiah 23:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The word concerning Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Carthage; for she has perished, and men no longer arrive from the land of the Kittim: she is led captive.
Isaiah 46:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who will not be able to save themselves from war, but they themselves are led away captive.
Isaiah 52:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Shake off the dust and arise; sit down, Jerusalem: put off the band of thy neck, captive daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 61:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
Ezekiel 12:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt carry forth thy baggage, baggage for captivity, by day before their eyes: and thou shalt go forth at even, as a captive goes forth, in their sight.
Ezekiel 30:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the day shall be darkened in Tehaphnehes, when I have broken there the scepters of Egypt: and the pride of her strength shall perish there: and a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall be taken prisoners.
Amos 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore now shall they depart into captivity from the dominion of princes, and the neighing of horses shall be cut off from Ephraim.
Amos 7:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus says Amos, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall be led away captive from his land.
Amos 7:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be measured with the line; and thou shalt die in an unclean land; and Israel shall be led captive out of his land. Thus has the Lord God shown me.
Nahum 3:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet she shall go as a prisoner into captivity, and they shall dash her infants against the ground at the top of all her ways: and they shall cast lots upon all her glorious possessions, and all her nobles shall be bound in chains.
Luke 4:18 New Testament, KJV
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Tobit 2:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when I saw abundance of meat, I said to my son, Go and bring what poor man soever thou shalt find out of our brethren, who is mindful of the Lord; and, lo, I tarry for thee.
Tobit 13:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Cursed are all they which hate thee, and blessed shall all be which love thee forever.
1 Maccabees 2:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A copy of an epistle, which Jeremiah sent unto them which were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to certify them, as it was commanded him of God.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G164, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G164 FAQ

What does aichmalotos (αἰχμάλωτος) mean?

Aichmalotos (Strong's G164) is a Greek word most simply glossed "captive". aichmalotos (aikh-mal-o-tos') n. 1. (properly) a prisoner of war 2. (genitive case) a captive

How many times is aichmalotos (αἰχμάλωτος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's G164 across 12 books.

Where can I study aichmalotos (αἰχμάλωτος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G164 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate aichmalotos (αἰχμάλωτος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as captive, into, away, captives, captivity, and lord. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G164 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 19 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G164, with linked reader references where each row is available.