αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται

aichmalōtízō

will be led captive

To take or carry someone away as a prisoner or captive, typically by force during war or conflict; to lead into captivity. In extended or metaphorical usage, to gain complete control over someone or something, such as captivating the mind or will.

G163

Luke 21:24 · Word #6

Lexicon G163

Lemmaαἰχμαλωτίζω
Transliterationaichmalōtízō
Strong'sG163
DefinitionTo take or carry someone away as a prisoner or captive, typically by force during war or conflict; to lead into captivity. In extended or metaphorical usage, to gain complete control over someone or something, such as captivating the mind or will.

Morphology V FUT PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense FUT — Future — Action expected to happen
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewill be led captive
Literalwill-be-led-captive

Lexical Info

Lemmaαἰχμαλωτίζω
Strong'sG163

SIBI-P1 Translation G163-01

they will be taken captive

Morphological NotesVerb; future tense; passive voice; indicative mood; third person plural (Gr,V,IFP3,,P,).
Rendering RationaleThe future passive indicative, third person plural, denotes that a group will undergo the action of being made captives. "Taken captive" preserves the root idea of being seized as prisoners of war, reflecting the causative sense of the verb in passive form.

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