Lexical Definition

‎στρατολογέω‎ stratologéō (strat-ol-og-eh'-o) to enlist ^G:V
from a compound of the base of ‎στρατιά‎ and ‎λέγω‎ (in its original sense)

choose to be a soldier.

• to gather (or select) as a warrior, i.e. enlist in the army

Abbott-Smith

*† στρατολογέω, -ῶ (< στρατός, λέγω),
to levy a troop, enlist soldiers: II Ti 2:4 (Diod., Plut., al.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

στρατολογέω-λογέω,

(λέγω (B)) levy an army, enlist soldiers, [Refs 1st c.BC+]:—passive, ἐκ συμμάχων στρατολογηθέντων [Refs 1st c.BC+]