capture or ensnare

, : metaph., ; pass., (on the meaning and construction, v. Ellic., , in l.).† to catch alive take captive Lk 5:10 II Ti 2:26 CGT

waren, vangen

I capture alive, capture for life, enthrall.

to capture alive

to take alive (make a prisoner of war), i.e. (figuratively) to capture or ensnare

take captive, catch

ζωγρέω, -ῶ (ζωός, alive, + ἀγρεύω) [in LXX chiefly for חָיָה hi. ;] to catch alive, take captive: metaphorically, Luk.5:10; pass., 2Ti.2:26 (on the meaning and construction, see Ellic., CGT, in l).† (AS)