πᾰνοπλ-ία G3833
full armor, complete suit of armor; the panoply of a heavily-armed soldier
This word denotes the complete battle gear of a Greek hoplite: shield, helmet, breastplate, greaves, sword, and lance. Jesus speaks of a strong man's 'full armor' being taken when a stronger one overcomes him (Luke 11:22). Paul's famous exhortation is to take up 'the whole armor of God' to stand against spiritual powers (Eph 6:11, 13). The term emphasizes completeness—not just a piece of equipment but the entire protective and offensive ensemble. Spiritually, it reminds believers that partial preparation is insufficient for cosmic warfare.
Senses
1. sense 1 — All translations maintain the full armor concept: English 'full-armor', Spanish 'armadura-completa', French 'armure', German 'volle-Ruestung/πανοπλίαν'. The lexicon defines it as 'suit of armour of a ὁπλίτης' (heavy infantry), listing all components: shield, helmet, breastplate, greaves, sword, lance. Luke 11:22 uses it literally for a strong man's gear, while Eph 6:11, 13 employ it metaphorically for spiritual armor. The prefix πᾰν- ('all/complete') stresses the comprehensive nature of the equipment. 3×
AR["سِلاحَ-اللّٰهِ-الكامِلَ", "سِلاحَهُ"]·ben["সমস্ত-অস্ত্র", "সম্পূর্ণ-সজ্জা-কে"]·DE["volle-Ruestung", "πανοπλίαν"]·EN["full-armor"]·FR["armure"]·heb["נֶשֶׁק-מָלֵא", "שִׁרְיוֹן"]·HI["पुरि-हथियअर", "सम्पूर्ण-हथियार"]·ID["perlengkapan-senjata"]·IT["panoplian"]·jav["gegaman-jangkep", "gegaman-pepak"]·KO["무기를", "전신갑주-를"]·PT["armadura-completa"]·RU["всеоружие"]·ES["armadura-completa"]·SW["silaha-kamili", "silaha-zote"]·TR["tum-silahligi", "zırhını"]·urd["زرہ", "ہتھیار"]
Related Senses
H2719 1. sword, weapon of war (410×)H4196 1. altar (place of sacrifice) (403×)H7393 1. chariot, chariotry (117×)H7198 1. bow (weapon) (72×)H7979 1. table (71×)H7782 1. ram's horn trumpet (69×)H4294 2. staff, rod, scepter (63×)H4043 1. shield, defensive weapon (60×)H0646 1. ephod (priestly garment) (49×)H8504 1. blue (violet-blue yarn/fabric) (49×)H2595 1. spear, lance (48×)H2671 1. arrow, projectile weapon (46×)H4818 1. chariot, war-chariot (44×)H3658 1. lyre, harp (stringed instrument) (42×)H1537 1. Gilgal (place name) (41×)H0713 1. purple (fabric/dye) (38×)H0905 3. poles, staves (37×)H7392 1. Qal participle: rider, charioteer (37×)H4501 1. cultic lampstand (menorah) (36×)H0212 1. wheel (35×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πᾰνοπλ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, suit of armour of a ὁπλίτης, i.e. shield, helmet, breast plate, greaves, sword, and lance, Refs 5th c.BC+; γυναῖκα σκευάσαντες πανοπλίῃ NT+5th c.BC+