ΟΠΛΙΤΕΥΕΙΝ, οπλιτευειν
OPLITEUEIN, opliteuein
Sounds Like: op-li-TEV-een
Translations: to serve as a soldier, to be a soldier, to fight, to make war
From the root: ΟΠΛΙΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the action of serving as a soldier, engaging in military service, or fighting in a war. It refers to the act of being an 'hoplite' or a heavily armed foot soldier, but can be used more generally for any military service. It is often used in contexts describing military campaigns or the duties of soldiers.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G3695 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΠΛΙΤΕΥΩ.
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- ΟΠΛΙΤΕΥΩ — to serve as a soldier, to be a soldier, to make war, to fight
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