weapon

Greek Noun Neuter

ὅπλον, -ου, τό [in LXX for מָגֵן, צִנָּה, etc;] 1) a tool, implement, instrument: ὅπλα ἀδικίας (Opp. to ὅ. δικαιοσύνης), Rom.6:13. 2) Freq, in pl, arms, weapons: Jhn.18:3, 2Co.10:4; metaphorically, τ. φωτός, Rom.13:12; τ. δικαιοσύνης, 2Co.6:7. (AS)

weapon

Greek Noun Neuter

ὅπλον, τό, tool, implement, mostly in plural, like{ἔντεα},{τεύχεα}: (probably from ἕπω A): I) a ship's tackle, tackling, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially ropes, halyards, etc, δησάμενοι δ᾽ ἄρα ὅπλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; in which sense [Refs 8th c.BC+] twice uses the singular, rope, [Refs]any ropes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) tools, strictly so called, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] especially of smiths' tools, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπλον γεροντικόν staff, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; δείπνων ὅπλον ἑτοιμότατον, of the wine-flask, [Refs] III) in plural, also, implements of war, arms and armour, [Refs 8th c.BC+] of the arms of Achilles, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rarely in singular, weapon, οὐδέ τι ἀρήϊον ὅπλον ἐκτέαται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποτὶ πονηρὸν οὐκ ἄχρηστον ὅπλον ἁ πονηρία [[Refs 5th c.BC+]; piece of armour, [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.2) the large shield, from which the men-at-arms took their name of ὁπλῖται (εἰκόνα γραπτὴν ἐν ὅπλῳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, τῆς πενίας ὅπλον ἡ παρρησία [Refs 4th c.BC+] III.3) in plural, also, heavy arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅπλων ἐπιστάτης, ={ὁπλίτης}, opposed to κώπης ἄναξ, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) ὅπλα, ={ὁπλῖται}, men-at-arms, πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων [Refs 5th c.BC+] to have a muster of the men-at-arms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν ὅπλων στρατηγός, opposed to ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; στρατηγεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ ὅ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+] III.5) τὰ ὅ. the place of arms, camp, ἦλθεν εἰς τὰ ὅ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.6) Phrases: ἐνέδυνον (variant{ἐνέδυντο}) τὰ ὅ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ὅπλοισι εἶναι or γενέσθαι to be in arms, under arms, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; ποιῆσαι ἐξέτασιν ἐν ὅπλοις Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐφ᾽ ὅπλοις or παρ᾽ ὅπλοις ἧσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; for ὅπλα ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, κατατίθεσθαι, (see entry); for ὅπλα τίθεσθαι, see at {τίθημι}. IV) of the arms possessed by animals for self-defence, [τὸν ἄνθρωπον] οὐκ ἔχοντα ὅπλον πρὸς τὴν ἀλκήν [Refs 4th c.BC+] V) membrum virile, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] VI) a gymnastic exercise, the last which came on in the games, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

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