Quick Definition
στρατολογέω v. I enlist troops
Strong's Definition
from a compound of the base of 4756 and 3004 (in its original sense); to gather (or select) as a warrior, i.e. enlist in the army
KJV Usage: choose to be a soldier
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | στρατεύομαι + λέγω
55.19 · Military Activities · Soldiers, Officers
to enlist soldiers to cause someone to be a soldier In some languages it may be necessary to specify somewhat more clearly the relationship involved in ‘to enlist soldiers.’ For example, the last part of 2TI 2:4 may be rendered as ‘because he must please the one who caused him to be a soldier’ or ‘... who got him to be a soldier’ or ‘... who induced him to be a soldier for him.’ For another interpretation of στρατολογέω in 2TI 2:4, see 55.20.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
στρατολογέω, τῶ: to be a orparodoyos (and this fr. στρατός and λέγω), to gather (collect) an army, to enlist soldiers: ὁ στρατολογήσας, [he that enrolled (him) as a soldier}, of the commander, 2 Tim. ii. 4. (Diod., Dion. Hal., Joseph., Plut., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
στρατολογέω stratologeō 1x
to collect or gather an army, enlist troops, 2 Tim. 2:4*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† στρατολογέω, -ῶ
(< στρατός, λέγω),
to levy a troop, enlist soldiers: II Ti 2:4 (Diod., Plut., al.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
στρατολογέω, “Senlist in the army,’’ in NT only in 2 Tim 24. Τὸ the exx. in LS8 add Jos. Be//. ν. 9. 4 βοηθὸν ἐστρατολόγησε. , OTPHVLAw
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
στρατολογέω (stratologeō) — to enlist. στρᾰτο-λογέω, (λέγω (B)) levy an army, enlist soldiers, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, ἐκ συμμάχων στρατολογηθέντων [Refs 1st c.BC+]