Original Word: ὅπλον, ου, τό
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: hoplon
Phonetic Spelling: (hop'-lon)
Short Definition: an instrument, arms, weapons
Definition: an instrument; plur: arms, weapons.

3696 hóplon – properly, an implement (normally used for warfare). In the NT, 3696 /hóplon ("instrument") is always in the plural ("weapons to wage war").

3696 /hóplon ("instruments to make war") underlines that God always gives all the resources we need to prevail in every form of spiritual warfare – as we live in faith ("His inbirthed persuasion," 2 Cor 6:7, 10:4).

STRONGS NT 3696: ὅπλον

ὅπλον (allied to ἐπω, Latinsequor, socius, etc.; Curtius, § 621), ὅπλου, τό, as in classical Greek from Homer down, any tool or implement for preparing a thing (like the Latinarma); hence,

1. plural arms used in warfare, weapons: John 18:3; 2 Corinthians 10:4; metaphorically, τῆς δικαιοσύνης, which ἡ δικαιοσύνη furnishes, 2 Corinthians 6:7; τοῦ φωτός, adapted to the light, such as light demands, Romans 13:12 (here L marginal reading ἔργα).

2. an instrument: ὅπλα ἀδικίας, for committing unrighteousness, opposed to ὅπλα δικαιοσύνης, for practising righteousness, Romans 6:13.

armor, instrument, weapon.

Probably from a primary hepo (to be busy about); an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially, offensive for war) -- armour, instrument, weapon.

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