Strong's Lexicon

G3695

G3695 — ὁπλίζω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhoplizoverbOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3695
Word:ὁπλίζω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3696
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:hoplizo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hop-lid'-zo
Meaning:1. to equip (with weapons (middle voice and figuratively))
KJV Renderings:arm self

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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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὁπλίζω (arm self)

1 Peter 4:1

KJV: Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh arm yourselves likewise with the same mind for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin
GK: χριστού ούν παθόντος υπέρ ημών σαρκί και υμείς την αυτήν έννοιαν οπλίσασθε ότι ο παθών εν σαρκί πέπαυται αμαρτίας
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