to capture alive
zogreo describes taking people alive, whether as Simon's future catching of people or capture by the devil.
The two verses show taking people alive in contrasting roles: Jesus speaks of Simon's future catching of people in Luke 5:10, while 2 Timothy 2:26 depicts people as having been captured alive by the devil.
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Taking or capturing people alive · dominant
In Luke 5:10, the present active participle occurs in Jesus' statement to Simon about his future relation to people; the APB renders the clause "from now on you will be catching men alive." In 2 Timothy 2:26, the perfect passive participle describes those who may escape the devil's trap after having been taken; the APB renders "having been captured alive by him to do his will."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "catching men alive" in Luke 5:10 and "having been captured alive" in 2 Timothy 2:26. These phrases reflect the verse contexts.