# G161 αἰχμαλωσία

αἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsía), Strong’s G161: captivity KJV: captivity. Occurs 128 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G161 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*aichmalōsía* — captivity

KJV: captivity

Derived from [αἰχμάλωτος aichmálōtos](https://besorah.bible/word/G164) (a prisoner of war)

Occurs 128 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Ephesians 4:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/ephesians/4?v=8) — Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to people.”
- [Revelation 13:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/13?v=10) — If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be…
- [1 Esdras 2:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/2?v=15) — and were carried back by Sanabassar, together with the returning exiles, from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- [1 Esdras 5:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/5?v=7) — These are the of Judeans who came up from the captivity, where they lived as foreigners, whom Nabuchodonosor the king…
- [1 Esdras 5:56](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/5?v=56) — In the second year after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zorobabel the son of…
- [1 Esdras 5:67](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/5?v=67) — They learned that those who returned from captivity built the temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
- [1 Esdras 6:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/6?v=5) — Nevertheless, the elders of the Jews obtained favor, because the Lord had visited the captives;
- [1 Esdras 6:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/6?v=8) — “To King Darius, greetings. Let it be fully known to our lord the king, that having come into the country of Judea, and…
- [1 Esdras 6:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/6?v=28) — “I also command to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently to help those who are of the captivity…
- [1 Esdras 7:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/7?v=6) — The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the others who returned from captivity who joined them did what…