- Original: αἰχμαλωτός - Transliteration: Aichmalotos - Phonetic: aheekh-mal-o-tos' - Definition: 1. a captive - Origin: from aichme (a spear) and a derivative of the same as G259 - TDNT entry: 04:15,3 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Fromαἰχμή aichmē(a spear) and a derivative of the same as G259 ; properly a prisoner of war that is (generally) a captive: - captive.