aichmalotos denotes people addressed as captives in a proclamation of release.

The attested use identifies people as captives within a proclamation of release in Luke 4:18.

1. People addressed as captives · dominant

   In Luke 4:18, the masculine dative plural form occurs in the clause proclaiming release to a group; the APB renders the clause "to proclaim release to the captives."

   Luke 4:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 4:18, the APB presents the clause as "to proclaim release to the captives." This rendering confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each Greek word.