Quick Definition
ὁπλίζω v. I arm, equip
Strong's Definition
from 3696; to equip (with weapons (middle voice and figuratively))
KJV Usage: arm self
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | καθοπλίζω · ὅπλον · πανοπλία
77.10 · (ὁπλίζομαι) · Ready, Prepared
to prepare, to make ready (a figurative extension of meaning of ὁπλίζομαι ‘to arm oneself,’ not occurring in the NT) to prepare, with focus upon the process of equipping
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὁπλίζω: [1 aor. mid. impv. 2 pers. plur. ὁπλίσασθε]; (ὅπλον); fr. Hom. down; to arm, furnish with arms; univ. fo provide; mid. τί, to furnish one’s self with a thing (as with arms); metaph. τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε, [A. V. arm yourselves with i. e.] take on the same mind, 1 Pet. iv. 1 (θράσος, Soph. Electr. 995). [Comp.: καθomditw.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὁπλίζω hoplizō 1x
to arm, equip; mid. to arm one’s self, equip one’s self, 1 Pet. 4:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** ὁπλίζω
(< ὅπλον), [in Sm.: Je 52:25*;]
to make ready, equip; of soldiers, to arm. Mid., to arm oneself; fig., ἔννοιαν: I Pe 4:1 (cf. θράσος ὁ., Soph., Elec., 995), (cf. καθ-οπλίζω).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὁπλίζω (hoplizō) — to arm. ὁπλ-ίζω, aorist ὥπλισα, Epic dialect ὥπλισσα (see. below): perfect ὥπλικα (παρ-) [Refs 1st c.BC+]: pluperfect ὡπλίκει [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, future -ίσομαι (ἐφ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ὡπλισάμην, Epic dialect ὁπλίσσατο (variant{ὡπλ-}) [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ὡπλίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ὅπλισθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ὥπλισμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—make or get ready, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of meats and drink, ἐπεί ῥ᾽ ὥπλισσε κυκειῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Med, δόρπον or δεῖπνον ὁπλίζεσθαι make oneself a meal ready, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ. θυσίαν θεοῖς cause it to be prepared, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of chariothorses, get ready, harness, equip, αὐτὰρ ὅ γ᾽ υἷας ἄμαξαν.. ὁπλίσαι ἠνώγει [Refs 8th c.BC+] (so in middle, prepare or get ready for oneself, ἐΰτριχας ὡπλίσαθ᾽ ἵππους [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, of ships, νῆες.. ὁπλίζονται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of any implements, λαμπὰς διὰ χερῶν ὡπλισμένη ready for use,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; θώρακα.. περιβόλοις ὡπλισμένον furnished with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. of persons, especially of soldiers, equip, arm, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, train, exercise soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Attic dialect Prose, arm or equip as ὁπλῖται, ὁπλίζειν τὸν δῆμον πρότερον ψιλὸν ὄντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle and passive, make oneself ready, prepare or equip oneself, get ready, ἀλλ᾽ ὅ γ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἔξω ἰὼν ὡπλίζετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπλισθεν (for ὡπλίσθησαν) δὲ γυναῖκες the women got ready [for dancing],[Refs]were arming, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, τοὶ δ᾽ ὡπλίζοντο.. νέκυάς τ᾽ ἀγέμεν, ἕτεροι δὲ μεθ᾽ ὕλην [Refs 8th c.BC+] —in middle, also with accusative, ὁπλίζεσθαι χέρα arm one's hand, [Refs] (in active, [Refs]; ὁπλίζεσθαι θράσος arm oneself with boldness, [NT+5th c.BC+]