# G259 ἅλωσις

ἅλωσις (hálōsis), Strong’s G259: capture, be taken. Occurs 2 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G259 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*hálōsis* — capture, be taken.

Derived from [αἱρέομαι hairéomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G138) (to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer)

Occurs 2 times.

## Where it occurs
- [2 Peter 2:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=12) — But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about…