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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
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Dictionaries
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܐܰܣܽܘܪܝܳܐ
• ܐܰܣܽܘܪܝܳܐ
• ܓ݁ܳܠܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
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• αἰχμαλωσία
• αἰχμαλωτεύω
• αἰχμαλωτίζω
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• אַסִּיר
• אָסַר
• בֵּן
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CAPTIVE, n.

1. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem in war, by an enemy followed by to as a captive to the victor.

2. One who is charmed or subdued by beauty or excellence one whose affections are seized, or who is held by strong ties of love.

3. One who is ensnared by love or flattery, or by wiles. 2 Timothy 2:26 .

4. A slave. Anciently captives were enslaved by their conquerors. But in modern times, they are not made slaves in Christian countries and the word captive, in a literal sense, rarely signifies a slave.

CAPTIVE, To take prisoner to bring into subjection.