To enlist
στρατολογέωStrong’s G4758stratologeō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Stratologeō is the Greek word usually translated “having enlisted him”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having enlisted him”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having enlisted him 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
στρατολογέω stratologeō · to enlist
στρατολογέω, -ῶ (στρατός, λέγω), to levy a troop, enlist soldiers: 2Ti.2:4 (Diod., Plut., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “enlist” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENLIST', verb intransitive
To engage in public service, by subscribing articles, or enrolling one's name.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.