Lexical Definition

‎ὁπλίζω‎ hoplízō (hop-lid'-zo) to arm ^G:V
from ‎ὅπλον‎

arm self.

• to equip (with weapons (middle voice and figuratively))

Abbott-Smith

** ὁπλίζω (< ὅπλον), [in Sm.: Je 52:25*;]
to make ready, equip; of soldiers, to arm. Mid., to arm oneself; fig., ἔννοιαν: I Pe 4:1 (cf. θράσος ὁ., Soph., Elec., 995), (cf. καθ-οπλίζω).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ὁπλίζω-ίζω,

aorist ὥπλισα, Epic dialect ὥπλισσα (see. below): perfect ὥπλικα (παρ-) [Refs 1st c.BC+]: pluperfect ὡπλίκει [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —middle, future -ίσομαι (ἐφ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ὡπλισάμην, Epic dialect ὁπλίζωίσσατο (variant{ὡπλ-}) [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ὡπλίσθην [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural ὅπλισθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ὥπλισμαι [ὁπλίζωισάμεσθα 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 4.429, ὅπλισθεν 23.143 (variant{ὥ-}): (ὅπλον, compare ὁπλίζωέω, ὅπλομαι)">Refs 8th c.BC+]:—make or get ready, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] of meats and drink, ἐπεί ῥ᾽ ὥπλισσε κυκειῶ [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Med, δόρπον or δεῖπνον ὁπλίζωίζεσθαι make oneself a meal ready, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ. θυσίαν θεοῖς cause it to be prepared, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of chariothorses, get ready, harness, equip, αὐτὰρ ὅ γ᾽ υἷας ἄμαξαν.. ὁπλίζωίσαι ἠνώγει [Refs 8th c.BC+] (so in middle, prepare or get ready for oneself, ἐΰτριχας ὡπλίσαθ᾽ ἵππους [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, of ships, νῆες.. ὁπλίζωίζονται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of any implements, λαμπὰς διὰ χερῶν ὡπλισμένη ready for use,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; θώρακα.. περιβόλοις ὡπλισμένον furnished with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of persons, especially of soldiers, equip, arm, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, train, exercise soldiers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Attic dialect Prose, arm or equip as ὁπλίζωῖται, ὁπλίζωίζειν τὸν δῆμον πρότερον ψιλὸν ὄντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle and passive, make oneself ready, prepare or equip oneself, get ready, ἀλλ᾽ ὅ γ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἔξω ἰὼν ὡπλίζετο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅπλισθεν (for ὡπλίσθησαν) δὲ γυναῖκες the women got ready [for dancing],[Refs]were arming, [ὁπλίζωιζώμεθα θᾶσσον 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.495; χαλκῷ ὁπλίζωισθέντας 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.152; κατάπερ Κόλχοι ὡπλισμένοι [prev. author] 7.79; χρωμένους τῷ πλήθει ὡπλισμένῳ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 551e; ὁπλίζωίζου, καρδία 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1242 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, τοὶ δ᾽ ὡπλίζοντο.. νέκυάς τ᾽ ἀγέμεν, ἕτεροι δὲ μεθ᾽ ὕλην [Refs 8th c.BC+] —in middle, also with accusative, ὁπλίζωίζεσθαι χέρα arm one's hand, [Refs] (in active, [Refs]; ὁπλίζωίζεσθαι θράσος arm oneself with boldness, [ὁπλίζωιζώμεσθα φασγάνῳ χέρας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1223, compare “Ph.” 267; θύρσοις διὰ χερῶν ὡπλισμέναι [prev. author] “Ba.” 733. ">NT+5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Pet.4.1}