Ephesians 4:8

8Thereforeδιὸit saysλέγει·Having ascendedἈναβὰςonεἰςhighὕψοςHe led captiveᾐχμαλώτευσενcaptivityαἰχμαλωσίαν,gaveἔδωκενgiftsδόματατοῖςto menἀνθρώποις.

Therefore it says: “Having ascended on high, He led captive captivity, and gave gifts to men.”

Vocab difficulty

97.1

Rare words

  • ᾐχμαλώτευσεν

    αἰχμαλωτεύω

    I take captive, captivate.

  • αἰχμαλωσίαν

    αἰχμαλωσία

    captivity; a captive multitude.

  • δόματα

    δόμα

    a gift, present.