noun · neuter
hoplem
Greekὅπλον (hoplon)
Strong’sG3696
an instrument, arms, weapons
stem hopl-6 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὅπλον, -ου, τό,
[in LXX for מָגֵן, צִנָּה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3696 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhop'-lon
an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially, offensive for war)
Fromprobably from a primary ἕπω (to be busy about);
King Jamesarmour, instrument, weapon.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | hoplem | hopleim1×ὅπλα |
| of, belonging to genitive | hopleu | hopleiu2×ὅπλων |
| to, for dative | hople | hoplei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hople is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
hopleim“weapons”subject or objectdirect plural1×
2 Corinthians 10:4“weapons”teim gar hopleim tau strateiau nu ouk sarkikeim alla dunateim to theo pros kathairesian ochurōmeiu logismoin kathairarōtoisThe weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
hopleiu“weapons”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
John 18:3“weapons”tos oun Ioudaos lambaratos tan speiran kai ek toiu archierevoiu kai ek toiu Farisaioiu hupēretoin erchetō ekei meta fanoiu kai lampadaiu kai hopleiu.So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
2 Corinthians 6:7“weapons”en logo alētheiau, en dunamia theou; dia teiu hopleiu tau dikaiosunau teiu dexeiu kai aristereiu,in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
hopleim3×
Romans 6:13“instruments”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 6:13“instruments”mēde paristanavōr teim meleim vu hopleim adikiau ta hamarta, alla paristanavar heautoin to theo hōsei ek nekroiu zōarōtoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 13:12“armor”tas nuxas prokoptata, tas de hēmeras engizatē. apoballeneia oun teim ergeim teu skoteu, endueneia de teim hopleim teu fōteu.The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.