UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: στρατολογέω; στρατεύομαι; λέγω

Sense 1: to enlist soldiers

Semantic entry: 55.19

Semantic domains: Military Activities

Subdomains: Soldiers, Officers

Definition: to cause someone to be a soldier

Notes: In some languages it may be necessary to specify somewhat more clearly the relationship involved in ‘to enlist soldiers.’ For example, the last part of RV TI2 2:4 · LV TI2 2:4 · Read together TI2 2:4 may be rendered as ‘because he must please the one who caused him to be a soldier’ or ‘… who got him to be a soldier’ or ‘… who induced him to be a soldier for him.’ For another interpretation of στρατολογέω in RV TI2 2:4 · LV TI2 2:4 · Read together TI2 2:4, see 55.20: στρατολογέω.

TI2 2:4: RV TI2 2:4 · LV TI2 2:4 · Read together TI2 2:4

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OET-RV TI2 2:4

4 Soldiers stay unentangled from the affairs of daily living so that they will be dedicated to pleasing their commanding officer.

OET-LV TI2 2:4