- στρατεύω
- στρατεύω (var. in the act. or mid. since Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, ApkEzk [Epiph 70, 6], Tat.) in our lit. always a mid. dep. στρατεύομαι 1 aor. ἐστρατευσάμην; inf. mid.-pass. (s. Schwyzer I 639, II 237f; B-D-F §87) στρατευθῆναι (AcPl Ha 9, 6 restored)① do military service, serve in the army (X., Mem. 1, 6, 9; BGU 1097, 8 [I A.D.]; Jos., Bell. 2, 520, Ant. 17, 270, Vi. 346; Tat.) 2 Ti 2:4; 1 Cl 37:2. στ. ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις serve as a soldier at one’s own expense 1 Cor 9:7. στρατευόμενοι=soldiers (Thu. 8, 65, 3; Plut., Mor. 274a; Appian, Bell. Civ. 3, 41 §168; 3, 90 §371; Sb 8008, 49 [261 B.C.]) Lk 3:14 (SMcCasland, JBL 62, ’43, 59–71).② to engage in a conflict, wage battle, fight fig. ext. of 1 (Lucian, Vit. Auct. 8 ἐπὶ τὰς ἡδονάς) of Christians 1 Cl 37:1; w. the dat. for God, Christ IPol 6:2; AcPl Ha 9, 6f; of the apostle’s activity 2 Cor 10:3. On στρατεύεσθαι τὴν καλὴν στρατείαν 1 Ti 1:18 s. στρατεία. Of the struggles of the passions within the human soul Js 4:1; 1 Pt 2:11; Pol 5:3.—DELG s.v. στρατό. M-M. TW.
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