verb
kataskeuazamō
Greekκατασκευάζω (kataskeuazō)
Strong’sG2680
I build, prepare, make
stem kataskeuaz-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-σκευάζω,
[in LXX: Is 40:19, 28, (בּרא), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2680 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkat-ask-yoo-ad'-zo
to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas G2090 refers rather to internal fitness); by implication, to construct, create
Fromfrom G2596 and a derivative of G4632;
King Jamesbuild, make, ordain, prepare.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataskeuazitōκατασκευάζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | built | 1× |
| kataskeuazatiκατασκευάσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | prepare | 3× |
| kataskeuazataκατεσκεύασεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | built | 1× |
| kataskeuazitaκατεσκευάσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | prepared | 1× |
| kataskeuazirōtauκατασκευαζομένης | happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine | prepared | 1× |
| kataskeuazaratosκατασκευάσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | builder | 2× |
| kataskeuazirētonκατεσκευασμένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine | prepared | 1× |
| kataskeuazirēteiuκατεσκευασμένων | has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive 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, 6 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 | kataskeuazamō | kataskeuazame | kataskeuazami | kataskeuazama | kataskeuazamē | kataskeuazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazasō | kataskeuazase | kataskeuazasi | kataskeuazasa | kataskeuazasē | kataskeuazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazatō | kataskeuazate | kataskeuazati3×κατασκευάσει | kataskeuazata1×κατεσκεύασεν | kataskeuazatē | kataskeuazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazanō | kataskeuazane | kataskeuazani | kataskeuazana | kataskeuazanē | kataskeuazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazavō | kataskeuazave | kataskeuazavi | kataskeuazava | kataskeuazavē | kataskeuazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazalō | kataskeuazale | kataskeuazali | kataskeuazala | kataskeuazalē | kataskeuazalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskeuazimō | kataskeuazime | kataskeuazimi | kataskeuazima | kataskeuazimē | kataskeuazimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazisō | kataskeuazise | kataskeuazisi | kataskeuazisa | kataskeuazisē | kataskeuaziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazitō1×κατασκευάζεται | kataskeuazite | kataskeuaziti | kataskeuazita1×κατεσκευάσθη | kataskeuazitē | kataskeuazitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazinō | kataskeuazine | kataskeuazini | kataskeuazina | kataskeuazinē | kataskeuazinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazivō | kataskeuazive | kataskeuazivi | kataskeuaziva | kataskeuazivē | kataskeuazivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazilō | kataskeuazile | kataskeuazili | kataskeuazila | kataskeuazilē | kataskeuazilelē |
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 | kataskeuazameiō | kataskeuazameia | kataskeuazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazaseiō | kataskeuazaseia | kataskeuazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazateiō | kataskeuazateia | kataskeuazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazaneiō | kataskeuazaneia | kataskeuazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazaveiō | kataskeuazaveia | kataskeuazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazaleiō | kataskeuazaleia | kataskeuazaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskeuazimeiō | kataskeuazimeia | kataskeuazimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuaziseiō | kataskeuaziseia | kataskeuaziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuaziteiō | kataskeuaziteia | kataskeuaziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazineiō | kataskeuazineia | kataskeuazineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuaziveiō | kataskeuaziveia | kataskeuaziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazileiō | kataskeuazileia | kataskeuazileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazasōr | kataskeuazasar | kataskeuazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazatōr | kataskeuazatar | kataskeuazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazavōr | kataskeuazavar | kataskeuazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazalōr | kataskeuazalar | kataskeuazalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazisōr | kataskeuazisar | kataskeuazisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazitōr | kataskeuazitar | kataskeuazitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazivōr | kataskeuazivar | kataskeuazivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazilōr | kataskeuazilar | kataskeuazilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskeuazamoiō | kataskeuazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazasoiō | kataskeuazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazatoiō | kataskeuazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazanoiō | kataskeuazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazavoiō | kataskeuazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuazaloiō | kataskeuazaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataskeuazimoiō | kataskeuazimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataskeuazisoiō | kataskeuazisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataskeuazitoiō | kataskeuazitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataskeuazinoiō | kataskeuazinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataskeuazivoiō | kataskeuazivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataskeuaziloiō | kataskeuaziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataskeuazarō | kataskeuazari | kataskeuazara | kataskeuazarē |
| acted on passive voice | kataskeuazirō | kataskeuaziri | kataskeuazira | kataskeuazirē |
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 | kataskeuazarōtos | kataskeuazaritos | kataskeuazaratos2×κατασκευάσας | kataskeuazarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataskeuazirōtos1× | kataskeuaziritos | kataskeuaziratos | kataskeuazirētos2× |
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
kataskeuaz 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
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataskeuazitō“built”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 3:4“built”pantos gar oikos kataskeuazitō hupo tinou, tos de panteim kataskeuazaratos theos.And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
kataskeuazati“prepare”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 11:10“prepare”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou mis apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
Mark 1:2“prepare”Kathōs grafitē en to Ēsaio to profēto; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su;As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
Luke 7:27“prepare”houtos atō peri hou grafitē; Idou apostelamō ton angelon mu pro prosōpeu su, hos kataskeuazati tan hodan su emprosthen su.This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
kataskeuazata“built”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 11:7“built”pistia chrēmatiziratos Nōe peri teiu mēdepō blepirōteiu eulabiratos kataskeuazata kibōtan eis sōtērēan tou oikou autou, dia hau katakrinata ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian dikaiosunau gineta klēronomos.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
kataskeuazita“prepared”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 9:2“prepared”skēnas gar kataskeuazita tas prōtas en ha tas tē luchnas kai tas trapezas kai tas prothesias toiu artoiu, hotinas legitō Hagieim;A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.
kataskeuazirōtau“prepared”happening now · of, belonging topresent passive participle genitive singular feminine1×
1 Peter 3:20“prepared”apeitharatoi pote hote apekdechete tas tou theou makrothumias en hēmerai Nōe kataskeuazirōtau kibōtau eis han oligois, houtem atō oktō psuchais, diasōzila dia hudōreu.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
kataskeuazaratos“builder”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Hebrews 3:3“builder”polloterau gar houtos doxau para Mōuson axiitē kata hosem polloteran timan echatō tou oikou tos kataskeuazaratos auton;For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
Hebrews 3:4“builder”pantos gar oikos kataskeuazitō hupo tinou, tos de panteim kataskeuazaratos theos.And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
kataskeuazirēton“prepared”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Luke 1:17“prepared”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.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.”
kataskeuazirēteiu“prepared”has happened · of, belonging toperfect passive participle genitive plural neuter1×
Hebrews 9:6“prepared”Houteiu de houtōs kataskeuazirēteiu, eis men tan prōtan skēnan dia pantou eiseialō tois hierevois tain latreiain epitelarōtois,When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.