sulagōgeō describes someone taking others captive through philosophy and empty deceit.

The sole attested use describes the threatened taking of people captive by means of philosophy and empty deceit, set against what is according to Christ in Colossians 2:8.

1. Taking people captive through deceptive teaching · dominant

   In Colossians 2:8, the present active masculine singular participle occurs in the warning that no one should take the readers captive through philosophy and empty deceit. The APB renders the clause, "See to it that no one takes you captive," before describing human tradition and the elemental principles of the world.

   Colossians 2:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 2:8, the APB presents the action as "takes you captive." This rendering confirms the clause's overall warning rather than isolating every nuance of the term.