GreekG8536Noun (Masculine)
ὁπλίτης
hoplitēs
“armed with a large shield”
0Occurrences
G8536Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.heavy-armed, armed, δρόμος ὁπλ. a race of men in armour, opposite to the naked race, (Pindar); ὁπλ. *στρατός *an armed host, (Euripides); ὁπλ. *κόσμος *warrior- dress, armour, (Euripides)
2.as Substantive, a heavy-armed foot-soldier, man-at-arms, who carried a large shield ὅπλον); whence the name, as the light-armed foot-soldier πελταστής); had his from the light πέλτη, (Herdotus Historicus), attic; *ὁπλῖται *are opposite to ψιλοί, (Herdotus Historicus)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
ὁπλίτης appears 0 times in the New Testament.
Key Passages
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