Hetoimazō ἑτοιμάζω

Hetoimazō (Greek ἑτοιμάζω, Strong's G2090) is a Greek verb meaning “to make ready”. It occurs 40 times in 40 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Hetoimazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 3:3
  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.This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
• Matthew 20:23
  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 it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
• Matthew 22:4
  Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
• Matthew 25:34
  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: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 foundation of the world.
• Matthew 25:41
  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:Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• Matthew 26:17
  Now the first day 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?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• Matthew 26:19
  And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

Mark

• Mark 1:3
  The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
• Mark 10:40
  But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
• Mark 14:12
  And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• Mark 14:15
  And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
• Mark 14:16
  And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

Luke

• Luke 1:17
  And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
• Luke 1:76
  And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
• Luke 2:31
  Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
• Luke 3:4
  As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
• Luke 9:52
  And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
• Luke 12:20
  But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
• Luke 12:47
  And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
• Luke 17:8
  And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?
• Luke 22:8
  And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.”
• Luke 22:9
  And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.
• Luke 22:12
  And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
• Luke 22:13
  And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
• Luke 23:56
  And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.
• Luke 24:1
  Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

John

• John 14:2
  In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
• John 14:3
  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Acts

• Acts 23:23
  And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 2:9
  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:21
  If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:22
  But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:16
  But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Revelation

• Revelation 8:6
  And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.And the seven angels with the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
• Revelation 9:7
  And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads, and faces like the faces of men.
• Revelation 9:15
  And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.So the four angels who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.
• Revelation 12:6
  And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
• Revelation 16:12
  And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
• Revelation 19:7
  Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.
• Revelation 21:2
  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).