καθοπλ-ίζω G2528
to arm fully, equip completely; to be fully armed or equipped
This verb means to equip or arm fully with weaponry or armor, often in the middle voice meaning to arm oneself. In Luke 11:21, Jesus describes a 'strong man, fully armed (kathōplismenos), guarding his own palace.' The participle pictures readiness for defense—weapons drawn, armor in place, vigilant. The parable's point comes in verse 22: when 'one stronger than he' attacks and overcomes him, the strong man's full armament proves inadequate. Jesus is the stronger one who plunders Satan's goods, liberating captives despite the adversary's full weaponry.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Jesus employs kathōplizomai to emphasize Satan's apparent security—fully armed and guarding his domain. The Spanish 'armado' (armed) and French 'armé' both convey military preparedness. Yet comprehensive armament cannot withstand superior power. Christ's victory over the evil one is not a close contest but the triumph of the stronger over the strong. The parable assures believers that the cosmic battle is decided—Jesus has invaded the strong man's house, bound him, and distributed his spoils. 1×
AR["مُتَسَلِّحاً"]·ben["সশস্ত্র"]·DE["καθωπλισμένος"]·EN["fully-armed"]·FR["armé"]·heb["מְחֻיָּשׁ"]·HI["हथियारबन्द-होकर"]·ID["bersenjata-lengkap"]·IT["kathoplismenos"]·jav["kasenjatani"]·KO["무장하고"]·RU["вооружённый"]·ES["armado"]·SW["amejihami"]·TR["silahlanmış"]·urd["ہتھیار-بند"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
καθοπλ-ίζω, equip, arm fully, τῇ πανοπλία Refs 4th c.BC+, Aristeas 14:—middle, arm oneself fully, Refs 2nd c.BC+; παντοπλίας κ. arm oneself in.. , LXX:—passive, to be so armed, Refs 5th c.BC+; θυμιατηρίῳ καθωπλισμένος furnished with.. , LXX __II array, set in order: metaphorically, τὸ μὴ καλὸν καθοπλίσασα δύο φέρειν so ordering that which is not well as to.., Refs 5th c.BC+