Greek · G4869 · unreviewed

συναιχμάλωτος

A co-captive

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συναιχμάλωτος G4869
Pronunciation synaichmálōtos

What does συναιχμάλωτος (synaichmálōtos) mean in the Bible?

συναιχμάλωτος (synaichmálōtos) is a Greek word meaning "a co-captive". συν-αιχμάλωτος, -ου, ὁ a fellow prisoner (prop.

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Meaning

a co-captive
Extended definition

Fellow prisoner in war or captivity; emphasizes shared suffering and solidarity in confinement.

a fellow prisoner (prop., of a captive in war, see Lft., Col., 234): Rom.16:7, Col.4:10, Phm 23.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Col 4:10 · Phlm 1:23
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Rom 16:7
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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