Strong's Lexicon
G2090 — ἑτοιμάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2090 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἑτοιμάζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2092 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 40 |
| Transliteration: | hetoimazo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | het-oy-mad'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to prepare |
| KJV Renderings: | prepare, provide, make ready |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑτοιμάζω; future ἑτοιμάσω; 1 aorist ἡτοίμασα; perfect ἡτοίμακα (Mat 22:4 L T Tr WH); passive, perfect ἡτοίμασμαι; 1 aorist ἡτοιμάσθην; (ἕτοιμος); from Homer down; the Sept. very often for ëÌåðÅï and äÅëÄéï; to make ready, prepare: absolutely, to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready, Luk 12:47; of preparing a feast, Luk 22:9; Luk 22:12 (Gen 43:15; 1Ch 12:39); with the dative of person, for one: of preparing a lodging, Luk 9:52 (Winers Grammar, 594 (552); Buttmann, § 130, 5); a supper, Mar 14:15; also with a telic infinitive added, Mat 26:17; followed by ἵνα (cf. Buttmann, 237 (205)), Mar 14:12; with the accusative of the thing: ἅ ἡτοίμασας the things which thou hast prepared (as a store), Luk 12:20; (τί διπνήσω, Luk 17:8); τό ἄριστον, Mat 22:4; τό πάσχα, Mat 26:19; Mar 14:16; Luk 22:8; Luk 22:13; ἀρώματα, Luk 23:56; Luk 24:1; τόπον τίνι, Joh 14:2 f; ξενίαν, Phm 1:22; (συμβούλιον, Mar 15:1 T WH marginal reading, cf. συμβούλιον); τήν ὁδόν κυρίου (by a figurative expression drawn from the oriental custom of sending on before kings on their journeys persons to level the roads and make them passable), to prepare the minds of men to give the Messiah a fit reception and secure his blessings: Mat 3:3; Mar 1:3; Luk 3:4 (from Isa 40:3); ; (ἵνα ἑτοιμασθῇ ἡ ὁδός τῶν βασιλέων, Rev 16:12); with the accusative of person, στρατιώτας, Act 23:23; τίνι τινα, one for one, Luk 1:17; ἑαυτόν, Rev 19:7; followed by ἵνα (cf: Buttmann, 237 (205)), Rev 8:6; ἡτοιμασμένη ὡς νύμφη, i. e. beautifully adorned, Rev 21:2; ἡτοιμασμένη εἰς τί, prepared i. e. fit for accomplishing anything, 2Ti 2:21; Rev 9:7; prepared i. e. kept in readiness, εἰς τήν ὥραν καί ἡμέραν etc., for the hour and day namely, predetermined, Rev 9:15. In a peculiar sense God is said ἑτοιμάσαι τί for men, i. e. to have caused good or ill to befall them, almost equivalent to to have ordained; of blessings: τί, Luk 2:31; Rev 12:6; τίνι τί, Mat 20:23; Mat 25:34; Mar 10:40; (1Co 2:9); Heb 11:16; of punishment: τίνι τί, Mat 25:41. (Compare: προετοιμάζω.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἑτοιμάζω (prepare)
Matthew 3:3
- KJV: For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias saying The voice of one crying in the wilderness Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight
- GK: ούτος γαρ εστιν ο ρηθείς υπό Ησαϊου του προφήτου λέγοντος φωνή βοώντος εν τη ερήμω ετοιμάσατε την οδόν κυρίου ευθείας ποιείτε τας τρίβους αυτού
Matthew 20:23
- KJV: And he saith unto them Ye shall drink indeed of my cup and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give but for whom it is prepared of my Father
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς το μεν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε και το βάπτισμα ο εγώ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε το δε καθίσαι εκ δεξιών μου και εξ ευωνύμων μου ουκ έστιν εμόν δούναι αλλ΄ οις ητοίμασται υπο του πατρός μου
Matthew 22:4
- KJV: Again he sent forth other servants saying Tell them which are bidden Behold I have prepared my dinner my oxen and fatlings killed and all things ready come unto the marriage
- GK: πάλιν απέστειλεν άλλους δούλους λέγων είπατε τοις κεκλημένοις ιδού το άριστόν μου ητοίμασα οι ταύροί μου και τα σιτιστά τεθυμένα και πάντα έτοιμα δεύτε εις τους γάμους
Matthew 25:34
- KJV: Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come, ye blessed of my Father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
- GK: τότε ερεί ο βασιλεύς τοις εκ δεξιών αυτού δεύτε οι ευλογημένοι του πατρός μου κληρονομήσατε την ητοιμασμένην υμίν βασιλείαν από καταβολής κόσμου
Matthew 25:41
- KJV: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels
- GK: τότε ερεί και τοις εξ ευωνύμων πορεύεσθε απ΄ εμού οι κατηραμένοι εις το πυρ το αιώνιον το ητοιμασμένον τω διαβόλω και τοις αγγέλοις αυτού
Matthew 26:17
- KJV: Now the first of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus saying unto him Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover
- GK: τη δε πρώτη των αζύμων προσήλθον οι μαθηταί τω Ιησού λέγοντες αυτώ που θέλεις ετοιμάσωμέν σοι φαγείν το πάσχα
Matthew 26:19
- KJV: And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them and they made ready the passover
- GK: και εποίησαν οι μαθηταί ως συνέταξεν αυτοίς ο Ιησούς και ητοίμασαν το πάσχα
Mark 1:3
- KJV: The voice of one crying in the wilderness Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight
- GK: φωνή βοώντος εν τη ερήμω ετοιμάσατε την οδόν κυρίου ευθείας ποιείτε τας τρίβους αυτού
Mark 10:40
- KJV: But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give but for whom it is prepared
- GK: το δε καθίσαι εκ δεξιών μου και εξ ευωνύμων μου ουκ έστιν εμόν δούναι αλλ΄ οις ητοίμασται
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