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ἑτοιμάζω

To prepare

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ἑτοιμάζω G2090
Pronunciation hetoimázō

What does ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō) mean in the Bible?

ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō) is a Greek word meaning "to prepare". ἑτοιμάζω (ἕτοιμος), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi.

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Meaning

to prepare
Extended definition

Making ready through deliberate action; often divine preparation of future blessings, judgment, or messianic fulfillment.

(ἕτοιμος), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi. (Hatch, Essays, 51 a.) ;] to prepare, make ready;

aabsol., of hospitable preparation: Mrk.14:15, Luk.9:52 12:47 22:9, 12; with inf., Mat.26:17; ἵνα, Mrk.14:12;
bwith accusative of thing(s): Mat.22:4 26:19, Mrk.14:16, Luk.12:20 17:8 22:8, 13 23:56 24:1, Jhn.14:2-3, Phm 22, Rev.9:7 16:12; before εἰς, 2Ti.2:21; of God's ordaining coming events (Dalman, Words, 128); of blessing, Mat.20:23 25:34, Mrk.10:40, Luk.2:31, 1Co.2:9, Heb.11:16, Rev.12:6; of judgment, Mat.25:41; of preparation for the Messiah, τ. ὁδὸν κυρίου, Mat.3:3, Mrk.1:3, Luk.1:76 3:4" (LXX) ; __(with) with accusative of person(s): Luk.1:17, Act.23:23, Rev.19:7, before ἵνα, Rev.8:6; εἰς, 2Ti.2:21, Rev.9:7, 15 21:2.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Perfect Present
Voices
Active Passive
Imperative command or strong request 9×
Aorist Active Matt 3:3 · Mark 1:3 · Mark 14:15 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 22:8 · Luke 22:12 · Acts 23:23 · Luke 17:8 8×
Present Active Phlm 1:22 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 14×
Aorist Active Matt 26:19 · Mark 14:16 · Luke 22:13 · Luke 23:56 · Luke 24:1 · Rev 8:6 · 1 Cor 2:9 · Heb 11:16 · Rev 19:7 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 12:20 11×
Perfect Passive Matt 20:23 · Mark 10:40 2×
Perfect Active Matt 22:4 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×
Aorist Active Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 9:52 · John 14:2 4×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 5×
Aorist Active Matt 26:17 · Mark 14:12 · Luke 22:9 · John 14:3 4×
Aorist Passive Rev 16:12 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 8×
Perfect Passive Matt 25:34 · Rev 21:2 · Matt 25:41 · 2 Tim 2:21 · Rev 9:7 · Rev 9:15 · Rev 12:6 7×
Aorist Active Luke 12:47 1×
40 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 11 resultant 3 imperative 9 subjunctive 5 infinitive 4 participle 7
Tense
aorist 28 perfect 10 present 1
Voice
active 29 passive 10
Mood
indicative 14 imperative 9 participle 7 subjunctive 5 infinitive 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:3 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 20:23 ἡτοίμασται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 22:4 ἡτοίμακα perfect active indicative resultant Matthew 25:34 ἡτοιμασμένην perfect passive participle participle Matthew 25:41 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Matthew 26:17 ἑτοιμάσωμέν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:19 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:3 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 10:40 ἡτοίμασται perfect passive indicative resultant Mark 14:12 ἑτοιμάσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 14:15 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 14:16 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 1:17 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 1:76 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 2:31 ἡτοίμασας aorist active indicative completed Luke 3:4 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 9:52 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 12:20 ἡτοίμασας aorist active indicative completed Luke 17:8 Ἑτοίμασον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:12 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:13 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 22:8 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:9 ἑτοιμάσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 23:56 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 24:1 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed John 14:2 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 14:3 ἑτοιμάσω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 23:23 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 2:9 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Timothy 2:21 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Philemon 1:22 ἑτοίμαζέ present active imperative imperative Hebrews 11:16 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 8:6 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 9:15 ἡτοιμασμένοι perfect passive participle participle Revelation 9:7 ἡτοιμασμένοις perfect passive participle participle Revelation 12:6 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Revelation 16:12 ἑτοιμασθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 19:7 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 21:2 ἡτοιμασμένην perfect passive participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

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Witnesses
Luke 3:1–6 ἑτοιμάσατε hetoimázō
Prepare
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

ἑτοιμάζω · δειπνέω G2090, G1172
prepare what I may eat for supper
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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