Berean Strong's Lexicon stratologeó: To enlist soldiers, to recruit for military service Original Word: στρατολογέω Word Origin: From στρατός (stratos, meaning "army") and λέγω (lego, meaning "to gather" or "to speak") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for στρατολογέω, the concept of enlisting or gathering for battle can be seen in Hebrew terms like צָבָא (tsaba, Strong's H6635), which refers to an army or host. Usage: The verb στρατολογέω is used to describe the act of enlisting or recruiting individuals for military service. In a broader sense, it can also refer to gathering or assembling people for a specific purpose, often with a connotation of preparation for conflict or defense. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, military service was a significant aspect of society. City-states and empires relied on the recruitment of soldiers to maintain their power and protect their territories. The process of στρατολογέω would involve calling upon citizens or hiring mercenaries to form an army. This term reflects the organized and strategic nature of military operations in ancient times. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as strateuó and legó (in the sense of pick up or choose) Definition to enlist soldiers NASB Translation enlisted...as a soldier (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4758: στρατολογέωστρατολογέω, στρατολόγω: to be a στρατολογος (and this from στρατός and λέγω), to gather (collect) an army, to enlist soldiers: ὁ στρατολογησας (he that enrolled (him) as a soldier), of the commander, 2 Timothy 2:4. (Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Josephus, Plutarch, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance enlistFrom a compound of the base of stratia and lego (in its original sense); to gather (or select) as a warrior, i.e. Enlist in the army -- choose to be a soldier. see GREEK stratia see GREEK lego Forms and Transliterations στρατολογησαντι στρατολογήσαντι stratologesanti stratologēsanti stratologḗsantiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |