"to make ready, prepare, Mt. 22:4; 26:17"
Definition and meaning
to make ready, prepare, Mt. 22:4; 26:17
In the original Greek the word is written: ἑτοιμάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hetoimazo (G2090) across the King James Bible.
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.
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.
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.
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 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:
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?
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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.
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?
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Common questions
Strong's G2090 (hetoimazo) is a Greek word that means: to make ready, prepare, Mt. 22:4; 26:17 It appears 40 times in the King James Bible.
The word hetoimazo (G2090) appears 40 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2090 is hetoimazo, a Greek word defined as: to make ready, prepare, Mt. 22:4; 26:17. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hetoimazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.