Strong's Lexicon
G2675 — καταρτίζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2675 |
|---|---|
| Word: | καταρτίζω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G2596 and a derivative of G739 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | katartizo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kat-ar-tid'-zo |
| Meaning: | 1. to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair or adjust {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καταρτίζω; future καταρτίσω (1Pe 5:10 L T Tr WH (Buttmann, 31 (32); but Rec. καταρτίσαι, 1 aorist optative 3 person singular)); 1 aorist infinitive καταρτίσαι; passive, present καταρτίζομαι; perfect κατήρτισμαι; 1 aorist middle 2 person singular κατηρτίσω; properly, "to render ἄρτιος, i. e. fit, sound, complete" (see κατά, III. 2); hence,
a. to mend (what has been broken or rent), to repair: τά δίκτυα, Mat 4:21; Mar 1:19 (others reference these examples to next entry); equivalent to to complete, τά ὑστερήματα, 1Th 3:10.
b. to fit out, equip, put in order, arrange, adjust: τούς αἰῶνας, the worlds, passive Heb 11:3 (so, for äÅëÄéï, ἥλιον, Psa 73:16 (); σελήνην, Psalm 88:38 ()); σκεύη κατηρτισμένη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, of men whose souls God has so constituted that they cannot escape destruction (but see Meyer (edited by Weiss) in the place cited), Rom 9:22 (πλοῖα, Polybius 5, 46, 10, and the like); of the mind: κατηρτισμένος ὡς etc. so instructed, equipped, as etc. (cf. Buttmann, 311 (267); but others take κατηρτισμένος as a circumstantial participle "when perfected shall be as (not ’above’) his master" (see Meyer, in the place cited); on this view the passage may be referred to the next entry), Luk 6:40; middle to fit or frame for oneself, prepare: αἶνον, Mat 21:16 (from Psa 8:3; the Sept. for éÈñÇã); σῶμα, Heb 10:5.
c. ethically, to strengthen, perfect, complete, make one what he ought to be: τινα (1Pe 5:10 (see above)); Gal 6:1 (of one who by correction may be brought back into the right way); passive, 2Co 13:11; τινα ἐν παντί ἔργῳ ((T WH omit)) ἀγαθῷ, Heb 13:21; κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοι< κτλ., of those who have been restored to harmony (so πάντα εἰς τωὐτό, Herodotus 5, 106; ἵνα καταρτισθῇ ἡ στασιαζουσα πόλις, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 3,10), 1Co 1:10. (Compare: προκαταρτίζω.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
καταρτίζω (fit)
Matthew 4:21
- KJV: And going on from thence he saw other two brethren James of Zebedee and John his brother in a ship with Zebedee their father mending their nets and he called them
- GK: και προβάς εκείθεν είδεν άλλους δύο αδελφούς Ιάκωβον τον του Ζεβεδαίου και Ιωάννην τον αδελφόν αυτού εν τω πλοίω μετά Ζεβεδαίου του πατρός αυτών καταρτίζοντας τα δίκτυα αυτών και εκάλεσεν αυτούς
Matthew 21:16
- KJV: And said unto him Hearest thou what these say And Jesus saith unto them Yea have ye never read Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise
- GK: και είπον αυτώ ακούεις τι ούτοι λέγουσιν ο δε Ιησούς λέγει αυτοίς ναι ουδέποτε ανέγνωτε οτι εκ στόματος νηπίων και θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αίνον
Mark 1:19
- KJV: And when he had gone a little further thence he saw James of Zebedee and John his brother who also were in the ship mending nets
- GK: και προβάς εκείθεν ολίγον είδεν Ιάκωβον τον του Ζεβεδαίου και Ιωάννην τον αδελφόν αυτού και αυτούς εν τω πλοίω καταρτίζοντας τα δίκτυα
Luke 6:40
- KJV: The disciple is not above his master but every one that is perfect shall be as his master
- GK: ουκ έστι μαθητής υπέρ τον διδάσκαλον αυτού κατηρτισμένος δε πας έσται ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού
Romans 9:22
- KJV: if God willing to shew wrath and to make his power known endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction
- GK: ει δε θέλων ο θεός ενδείξασθαι την οργήν και γνωρίσαι το δυνατόν αυτού ήνεγκεν εν πολλή μακροθυμία σκεύη οργής κατηρτισμένα εις απώλειαν
1 Corinthians 1:10
- KJV: Now I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye all speak the same thing and there be no divisions among you but ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment
- GK: παρακαλώ δε υμάς αδελφοί διά του ονόματος του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού ίνα το αυτό λέγητε πάντες και μη η εν υμίν σχίσματα ήτε δε κατηρτισμένοι εν τω αυτώ νοϊ και εν τη αυτή γνώμη
2 Corinthians 13:11
- KJV: Finally brethren farewell Be perfect be of good comfort be of one mind live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you
- GK: λοιπόν αδελφοί χαίρετε καταρτίζεσθε παρακαλείσθε το αυτό φρονείτε ειρηνεύετε και ο θεός της αγάπης και ειρήνης έσται μεθ΄ υμών
Galatians 6:1
- KJV: Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness considering thyself lest thou also be tempted
- GK: αδελφοί εάν και προληφθή άνθρωπος εν τινι παραπτώματι υμείς οι πνευματικοί καταρτίζετε τον τοιούτον εν πνεύματι πραότητος σκοπών σεαυτόν μη και συ πειρασθής
1 Thessalonians 3:10
- KJV: Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith
- GK: νυκτός και ημέρας υπερεκπερισσού δεόμενοι εις το ιδείν υμών το πρόσωπον και καταρτίσαι τα υστερήματα της πίστεως υμών