ὅπλονhóplon
an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially, offensive for war)
Greek (New Testament) · G3696
Meanings
1. a tool, implement, instrument: ὅπλα ἀδικίας (opposed to ὅ. δικαιοσύνης), Romans 6:13.
2. Freq., in plural, arms, weapons: John 18:3, 2 Corinthians 10:4; metaphorically, τ. φωτός, Romans 13:12; τ. δικαιοσύνης, 2 Corinthians 6:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- John 18:3 The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.
- Romans 6:13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
- Romans 13:12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.