This noun means the act of capturing, seizing, or being taken, whether in hunting, war, or judgment. In 2 Peter 2:12, false teachers are described as born 'for capture and destruction' like irrational animals. Classical Greek used it for catching fish and birds, military conquest, and legal conviction. The multilingual glosses (Spanish 'captura', German 'Gefangenschaft') emphasize the seizure aspect. Peter's harsh metaphor compares these teachers to beasts destined for slaughter, awaiting inevitable judgment.