ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázō

to prepare, make ready

Greek (New Testament) · G2090

Meanings

(a) absolutely, of hospitable preparation: Mark 14:15, Luke 9:52, Luke 12:47, Luke 22:9, Luke 22:12; with infinitive, Matthew 26:17; ἵνα, Mark 14:12

(b) with acc rei: Matthew 22:4, Matthew 26:19, Mark 14:16, Luke 12:20, Luke 17:8, Luke 22:8, Luke 22:13, Luke 23:56, Luke 24:1, John 14:2-3, Philemon 1:22, Revelation 9:7, Revelation 16:12; followed by εἰς, 2 Timothy 2:21; of God's ordaining coming events; of blessing, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 25:34, Mark 10:40, Luke 2:31, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Hebrews 11:16, Revelation 12:6; of judgment, Matthew 25:41; of preparation for the Messiah, τ. ὁδὸν κυρίου, Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 1:76, Luke 3:4 (LXX)

(c) with acc person: Luke 1:17, Acts 23:23, Revelation 19:7, followed by ἵνα, Revelation 8:6; εἰς, 2 Timothy 2:21, Revelation 9:7, Revelation 9:15, Revelation 21:2.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 40 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 3:3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”
  • Matthew 20:23 Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from my bitter cup. But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. My Father has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”
  • Matthew 22:4 “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’
  • Matthew 25:34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
  • Matthew 25:41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.
  • Matthew 26:17 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.