adjective
hetoimos
Strong’sG2092
ready, prepared
stem hetoim-17 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books8 of 26 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Ready, prepared — describing something that is already in a fit state to be used or acted on, or someone who is in a state of readiness to act. 124
Of things: a meal, a room, or a gift can be called ready in this sense — "the wedding is ready," "the guest room is ready," "the gift is already prepared." 1 It can also describe an occasion or moment, as in a "time" that is ready or has come. 1
Of persons: someone can be ready or prepared for an action, sometimes with an added phrase such as being ready for something, or ready to do something, or ready to give an answer. 1 Strong's likewise glosses the word as "adjusted," that is, ready, prepared, or "made ready" for use. 2
The adverbial form of the word, used in the phrase "I am ready" with an infinitive, expresses the same idea of willing readiness — as in being ready to die. 3
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἕτοιμος, -ον also (in cl. after Thuc.) -η (II Co 9:5, I Pe 1:5), -ον,
[in LXX chiefly for כּוּן, מָכוֹן (cf. Hatch, Essays, 51 ff.);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2092 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhet-oy'-mos
adjusted, i.e. ready
Fromfrom an old noun ἐτεός (fitness);
King Jamesprepared, (made) ready(-iness, to our hand).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
also feminine ἑτοίμη Refs 8th c.BC+, η, ον, or ος, ον, cf. Hdn.Gr. Refs:—at hand, ready, prepared, ὀνείαθ᾽ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα Refs 8th c.BC+; ἕ. χρήματα money in hand, Refs 5th c.BC+in ready money, Refs 4th c.AD+; ἕ. ἀεὶ παρακείμενον ἐκμαγεῖον Refs 5th c.BC+; ἕ. ποιήσασθαι to make ready, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξ ἑτοίμου at once and without hesitation, immediately, offhand, ἐξ ἑ. λαμβάνειν Refs 5th c.BC+; γίνεται ταῦτα ἐξ -οτάτου are most likely to attack, NT+5th c.BC+; ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος λίβη tears that came more readily than.., Refs 4th c.BC+; τὰ ἑ. that which is ready to hand, ἐπὶ τὰ ἑ. μᾶλλον τρέπονται Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἑ. βλάψαιRefs
2 of the future, sure to come, certain, αὐτίκα γάρ τοι ἔπειτα μεθ᾽ Ἕκτορα πότμος ἑ. Refs 8th c.BC+; also, easy to be done, feasible, ἐπεὶ οὔ σφισιν ἥδε γ᾽ ἑτοίμη (i.e. μῆτις) Refs 8th c.BC+; ἕ. [ἐστι] τὸ διαφθαρῆναι imminent, Refs 1st c.AD+: with infinitive, ἕ. μᾶλλόν [ἐστι] ἀπεχθάνεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐ γάρ τι ἕ. μεταπεῖσαι it is not easy.., Refs 2nd c.AD+
3 of the past, carried into effect, realized, ταῦτα ἑ. τετεύχαται Refs 8th c.BC+; ἠδ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἑτοῖμα τέτυκτο and this promise has been made good, Refs 8th c.BC+
II of persons, ready, active, zealous, ἕ. ἦν ἐμοὶ σειραφόρος Refs 4th c.BC+; τινι in or for a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐς τι for a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+: with dative person, ready to assist or go with him, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+: c.infinitive, ready to do, Refs; ἐπιστενάχειν πᾶς τις ἕ. Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑπακούειν ἑτοιμότεροι too ready.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἦν ἕτοιμος, absolutely, he was ready, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 of the mind, ready, bold, λῆμα Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἕ. readiness, resolution, Refs 5th c.BC+
III adverb -μως readily, willingly, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἑ. ἔχω τελευτᾶν I am ready to die, NT+5th c.BC+; ἑ. παρορᾷς evidently, Refs 5th c.BC+: comparative ἑτοιμότερον Refs 4th c.BC+: superlative -ότατα Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
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Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hetoimos3×ἕτοιμός | hetoimas | hetoimem1×ἕτοιμον | hetoimois5×ἕτοιμοι | hetoimais1×ἕτοιμοι | hetoimeim3×ἕτοιμα |
| object accusative | hetoimon | hetoiman2×ἑτοίμην | hetoimoin1×ἑτοίμους | hetoimain | ||
| direct address vocative | hetoimor | hetoimar | hetoimoir | hetoimair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | hetoimou | hetoimau | hetoimeu | hetoimoiu | hetoimaiu | hetoimeiu |
| to, for dative | hetoimo | hetoima | hetoime1×ἑτοίμῳ | hetoimoi | hetoimai | hetoimei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hetoim is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
hetoimos“ready”subjectnominative singular3×
Matthew 22:8… toi douloi autou; Tos men gamos hetoimos atō, tois de kalorēntois ouk ale …… his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not …
Luke 22:33… de legata auto; Kurior, meta su hetoimos amō kai eis fulakan kai eis …“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to …
John 7:6“ready”… de kairos tos humeteros pantote atō hetoimos.… them, “Although your time is always at hand, My time has not …
hetoiman“ready”objectaccusative singular2×
2 Corinthians 9:5“ready”… prokatartizaleia tan proepangelorēntan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē …… I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.
1 Peter 1:5… theou frourorōntoin dia pistiau eis sōtērēan hetoiman apokaluptira en kairo eschato.… power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last …
hetoimem“ready”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Mark 14:15… autos vi deikati anagaiem megem strōnnuorēntem hetoimem; kai ekei hetoimazavar ni.… a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
hetoime“ready”to, fordative singular1×
2 Corinthians 10:6kai en hetoime echarōntois ekdikara pantan parakoan, hotan plēriteia …And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience …
hetoimois“ready”subjectnominative plural5×
Matthew 24:44dia houtem kai vis genovōr hetoimois, hoti ha ouk dokavō hōra tos …… this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will …
Luke 12:40kai vis genovōr hetoimois, hoti ha hōra ouk dokavō tos …You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will …
Acts 23:15… nis de pro teu engizara auton hetoimois anō teu anairara auton.… his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
Acts 23:21… hou anairaleia auton, kai nun alō hetoimois prosdechorōntois tan apo su epangelian.… they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
1 Peter 3:15“ready”… Christon hagiazavar en tai kardiai vu, hetoimois aei pros apologian panto to aitarōnto …But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for …
hetoimoin“ready”objectaccusative plural1×
Titus 3:1… hupotassorō peitharcharō, pros pantem ergem agathem hetoimoin arō,… and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
hetoimais“ready”subjectnominative plural1×
Matthew 25:10… agorazara erchata tos numfios, kai tais hetoimais eiserchala meta autou eis toin gamoin, …… the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the …
hetoimeim“ready”subject or objectdirect plural3×
Matthew 22:4… kai teim sitisteim thuorēnteim, kai panteim hetoimeim; deute eis toin gamoin.… have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Luke 14:17… legara toi kalorēntoi; Erchovōr, hoti ēdē hetoimeim atō.… invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
2 Corinthians 10:16… ouk en allotrio kanono eis teim hetoimeim kauchera.… not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.