verb
katartizamō
Strong’sG2675
I fit together, prepare
stem katartiz-13 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books11 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
Mend or repair something broken, such as putting nets back in order 124. This is the same action used of setting a dislocated limb back in place 3.
Furnish completely, equip, or prepare something so that it is fully ready — supplying what is needed to complete or make something ready for use 1234.
Used of a person in a moral or spiritual sense, the word means to restore, complete, or perfect — to set someone right or bring them into a sound, whole condition 13.
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
κατ-αρτίζω,
[in LXX chiefly in Pss (8:2 al.; כּוּן, etc.) and II Es (כְּלַל);]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2675 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-ar-tid'-zo
to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust
Fromfrom G2596 and a derivative of G739;
King Jamesfit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore.
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
adjust, put in order, restore, Refs 5th c.BC+; Μίλητος νοσήσασα στάσι, μέχρι οὗ μιν Πάριοι κατήρτισαν Refs 1st c.AD+; ἵνα καταρτισθῇ [ἡ πόλις] NT+1st c.BC+; set a dislocated limb, in passive, Refs 1st c.BC+ form them by exercise, Refs 2nd c.AD+, restore to a right mind, NT.Gal.6.1; Refs 1st c.AD+; reconcile, Refs 4th c.AD+; make good, Refs:—middle, LXX.
II furnish, equip, Refs 2nd c.BC+ —passive, Refs 2nd c.BC+; κατηρτισμένος absolutely, in battle array, Refs 5th c.BC+; instructed, NT.Luke.6.40; prepare, make ready, Refs 3rd c.BC+:—middle, LXX+NT: with infinitive, Refs (Egypt, 1st c.BC):—so in passive, NT+1st c.BC+.
II.2 compound, prepare dishes, medicines, etc., Refs 1st c.AD+ —middle, Refs 2nd 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.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katartizatiκαταρτίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | restore | 1× |
| katartizesaκατηρτίσω | happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular | prepared | 2× |
| katartizavōrκαταρτίζετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | restore | 1× |
| katartizovōrκαταρτίζεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | put … inorder | 1× |
| katartizatoiaκαταρτίσαι | happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular | equip | 1× |
| katartizaraκαταρτίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | complete | 1× |
| katartizorēκατηρτίσθαι | has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive | created | 1× |
| katartizarōntoinκαταρτίζοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | mending | 2× |
| katartizorēntosκατηρτισμένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine | fully trained | 1× |
| katartizorēntoisκατηρτισμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine | united | 1× |
| katartizorēnteimκατηρτισμένα | has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter | prepared | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizamō | katartizame | katartizami | katartizama | katartizamē | katartizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizasō | katartizase | katartizasi | katartizasa | katartizasē | katartizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizatō | katartizate | katartizati1×καταρτίσει | katartizata | katartizatē | katartizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | katartizanō | katartizane | katartizani | katartizana | katartizanē | katartizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizavō | katartizave | katartizavi | katartizava | katartizavē | katartizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizalō | katartizale | katartizali | katartizala | katartizalē | katartizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizomō | katartizome | katartizomē | katartizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizosō | katartizose | katartizosē | katartizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizotō | katartizote | katartizotē | katartizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | katartizonō | katartizone | katartizonē | katartizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizovō | katartizove | katartizovē | katartizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizolō | katartizole | katartizolē | katartizolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizemi | katartizema |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizesi | katartizesa2×κατηρτίσω |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizeti | katartizeta |
| we 1st person plural | katartizeni | katartizena |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizevi | katartizeva |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizeli | katartizela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizameiō | katartizameia | katartizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizaseiō | katartizaseia | katartizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizateiō | katartizateia | katartizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | katartizaneiō | katartizaneia | katartizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizaveiō | katartizaveia | katartizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizaleiō | katartizaleia | katartizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizomeiō | katartizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizoseiō | katartizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizoteiō | katartizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katartizoneiō | katartizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizoveiō | katartizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizoleiō | katartizoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizeseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizeteia |
| we 1st person plural | katartizeneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizeveia |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizeleia |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katartizasōr | katartizasar | katartizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizatōr | katartizatar | katartizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizavōr1×καταρτίζετε | katartizavar | katartizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizalōr | katartizalar | katartizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katartizosōr | katartizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizotōr | katartizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizovōr1×καταρτίζεσθε | katartizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizolōr | katartizolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katartizesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizevar |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizelar |
Wishes — optative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizamoiō | katartizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizasoiō | katartizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizatoiō | katartizatoia1×καταρτίσαι |
| we 1st person plural | katartizanoiō | katartizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizavoiō | katartizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizaloiō | katartizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | katartizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katartizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katartizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katartizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katartizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katartizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katartizeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katartizarō | katartizari | katartizara1×καταρτίσαι | katartizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | katartizorō | katartizorē1×κατηρτίσθαι | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katartizeri | katartizera |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | katartizarōntos2× | katartizarintos | katartizarantos | katartizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | katartizorōntos | katartizorēntos3×κατηρτισμένος | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katartizerintos | katartizerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katartiz 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.
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
katartizati“restore”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 5:10… doxan en Christo, oligem pascharantoin autos katartizati, stērizati, sthenati, themeliati.… eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and …
katartizesa“prepared”happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 21:16“prepared”… hoti Ek stomeu nēpioiu kai thēlazarōntoiu katartizesa ainon?… From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
Hebrews 10:5… kai prosforan ouk thelasa, sōmem de katartizesa mi;… not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
katartizavōr“restore”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Galatians 6:1… en tine paraptōme, vis tois pneumatikois katartizavōr ton toiouton en pneume prautau, skoparōntos …… trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness …
katartizovōr“put … inorder”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
2 Corinthians 13:11“put … inorder”Loipem, adelfoir, chairavōr, katartizovōr, parakalovōr, tem autem fronavōr, eirēneuavōr, kai …Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God …
katartizatoia“equip”happened · he/she/itaorist active optative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 13:21katartizatoia vin en pante agathe eis tem …equip you with every good thing to …
katartizara“complete”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
1 Thessalonians 3:10“complete”… tem horara vu tem prosōpem kai katartizara teim husterēmeim tau pistiau vu?… we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
katartizorē“created”has happened · the “to …” formperfect middle or passive infinitive1×
Hebrews 11:3“created”pistia noanō katartizorē toin aiōnoin rēme theou, eis tem …By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is …
katartizarōntoin“mending”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine2×
Matthew 4:21… ploie meta Zebedaiou tou patrou autoiu katartizarōntoin teim diktueim autoiu, kai kalata autoin.… a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
Mark 1:19… autou, kai autoin en te ploie katartizarōntoin teim diktueim,… John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
katartizorēntos“fully trained”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 6:40ouk atō mathētos huper ton didaskalon, katartizorēntos de pantos eti hōs tos didaskalos …… his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
katartizorēntois“united”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Corinthians 1:10… ateiō en vi schismeim, aveiō de katartizorēntois en to auto nouo kai en …… you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
katartizorēnteim“prepared”has happened · objectperfect middle or passive participle direct plural neuter1×
Romans 9:22… ferata en polla makrothumia skeveim orgau katartizorēnteim eis apōleian,… patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?