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G3695 ὁπλίζω (hoplízō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

Iarmequip

Strong's Definition

to equip (with weapons (middle voice and figuratively))

Derivation: from G3696 (ὅπλον);

KJV Usage: arm self

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὁπλίζω: (1 aorist middle imperative 2 person plural ὁπλίσασθε); (ὅπλον); from Homer down; to arm, furnish with arms; universally, to provide; middle τί, to furnish oneself with a thing (as with arms); metaphorically, τήν αὐτήν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε (A. V. arm yourselves with i. e.) take on the same mind, 1Pe_4:1 (θράσος, Sophocles Electr. 995). (Compare: καθσπλίζω.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὁπλίζω hoplizō 1x to arm, equip; mid. to arm one s self, equip one s self, 1Pe_4:1

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ὁπλίζω ( <ὅπλον ), [in Sm .: Jer_52:25 * ;] to make ready, equip; of soldiers, to arm . Mid ., to arm oneself; fig ., ἔννοιαν : 1Pe_4:1 ( cf. θράσος ὁ ., Soph ., Elec., 995), ( cf. καθ -ὁπλίζω ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὁπλίζομαι (~ ὁπλίζω ) [page 453] ὁπλίζομαι , arm myself is found in the NT only in 1Pe_4:1 : for the construction cf. Soph. Electra 996 τοιοῦτον θράσος | αὐτή θ᾽ ὁπλίζει , where Jebb also cites Anthol. Pal. 5.93 ὥπλισμαι πρὸς Ἔρωτα περὶ στέρνοισι λογισμόν .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ὁπλίζω [Etym: ὅπλον] "to make or get ready", of meats and drink, Hom. , Eur. :—Mid., δόρπον or δεῖπνον ὁπλίζεσθαι to "prepare oneself" a meal, Hom. ; ὁπ. θυσίαν "to cause" a sacrifice "to be prepared", Eur. of chariot-horses, "to get ready, harness", Il. ; Mid. "to get" them "ready for oneself", id=Il. :—Pass., of ships, Od. ; of any implements, λαμπὰς ὡπλισμένη "ready for use", Aesch. ; ὡπλισμένος τινί "furnished with" a thing, Eur. of soldiers, "to equip, arm", Hdt. , etc.:— also, "to train, exercise", id=Hdt. :—in attic Prose, "to arm or equip as ὁπλῖται", Thuc. :—Mid. and Pass. "to prepare or equip oneself, accoutre or arm oneself, get ready", Od. ; ὅπλισθεν (for ὡπλίσθησαν) δὲ γυναῖκες the women "got ready" [for dancing], id=Od. , etc.;—c. inf. "to prepare oneself" to do a thing, Il. , Eur. :—in Mid., also, c. acc., ὁπλίζεσθαι χέρα "to arm one's" hand, Eur. ; ὁπλίζεσθαι θράσος "to arm oneself" with boldness, Soph.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὁπλίζω (ὅπλον), [in Sm.: Jer.52:25 * ;] to make ready, equip; of soldiers, to arm. Mid., to arm oneself; figuratively, ἔννοιαν: 1Pe.4:1 (cf. θράσος ὁ., Soph., Elec., 995), (cf. καθ-ὁπλίζω).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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