ἑτοιμάζω hetoimazō · G2090
to make ready
ἑτοιμάζω; (ἕτοιμος), [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן hi. (Hatch, Essays, 51 a.) ; ] ; to prepare, make ready; (a) absol., of hospitable preparation: Mrk.14:15, Luk.9:52 12:47 22:9, 12; with inf., Mat.26:17; ἵνα, Mrk.14:12; (b) with 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, …
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἑτοιμ-άζω, ; perfect ἡτοίμακα []perfect passive ἡτοίμασμαι both in middle and passive sense see below): (ἑτοῖμος):—get ready, prepare, ἐμοὶ γέρας αὐτίχ᾽ ἑτοιμάσατ᾽ []; [νέας] []; δάκρυα δ᾽ ἑτοιμάζουσι to those furnishing them, []; ἑαυτὸν ἵνα.. []; II middle, cause to be prepared, ὄφρ᾽ ἱρὸν ἑτοιμασσαίατ᾽ Ἀθήνῃ []; II.2 with perfect passive ἡτοίμασμαι, prepare for oneself, τἄλλα ἡτοιμάζετο made his other arrangements, []; II.3 prepare oneself, make oneself ready, with infinitive, []; III passive, …
Where it's used 40 times
Matthew 3:3 · Matthew 20:23 · Matthew 22:4 · Matthew 25:34 · Matthew 25:41 · Matthew 26:17 · Matthew 26:19 · Mark 1:3 · Mark 10:40 · Mark 14:12 · Mark 14:15 · Mark 14:16 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 9:52 · Luke 12:20 · Luke 12:47 · Luke 17:8 · Luke 22:8 · Luke 22:9 · Luke 22:12 · Luke 22:13 · Luke 23:56 · Luke 24:1 · John 14:2 · John 14:3 · Acts 23:23 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · 2 Timothy 2:21 · Philemon 1:22 · Hebrews 11:16 · Revelation 8:6 · Revelation 9:7 · Revelation 9:15 · Revelation 12:6 · Revelation 16:12 · Revelation 19:7 · Revelation 21:2
Source: TBESG G2090; TFLSJ G2090
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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