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It conveys the idea of something being overtaken or subdued.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, the capture of cities and territories was a common occurrence due to frequent wars and conflicts. The term "halósis" would have been understood in the context of military campaigns and the expansion of empires. The concept of capture was not only physical but could also imply spiritual or moral conquest.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from haliskomai (to be taken, conquered)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a taking, capture<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>captured (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 259: ἅλωσις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἅλωσις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(εως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἁλόω</span>, <span class="greek2">ἁλίσκομαι</span>, to be caught), <span class="accented">a catching, capture</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">ἅλωσιν</span> <span class="accented">to be taken,</span> (some would here take the word actively: <span class="accented">to take</span>). (From <span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>capture, be taken. <p>From a collateral form of <a href="/greek/138.htm">haireomai</a>; capture, be taken. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/138.htm">haireomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αλώσεως αλωσιν άλωσιν ἅλωσιν alosin alōsin halosin halōsin hálosin hálōsin<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φυσικὰ εἰς <b>ἅλωσιν</b> καὶ φθοράν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as creatures of instinct <span class="itali">to be captured</span> and killed,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> made to <span class="itali">be taken</span> and destroyed,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> natural for <span class="itali">capture</span> and destruction<p><b><a href="/greek/259.htm">Strong's Greek 259</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_259.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/alo_sin_259.htm">ἅλωσιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/258.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="258"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="258" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/260.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="260"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="260" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>