Stratopedon denotes military forces encircling Jerusalem in Luke 21:20.

The attested use places the term in the scene of Jerusalem being surrounded by military forces, immediately before its desolation is said to be near.

1. Military forces surrounding a city · dominant

   In Luke 21:20, the genitive plural neuter form occurs in the clause about Jerusalem being surrounded. The APB renders the verse, "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has drawn near."

   Luke 21:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 21:20, the APB presents the surrounding forces as "armies." This rendering confirms the verse's military setting rather than isolating each term exactly.