Kataskeuázō — G2680

Definition

verb

to prepare thoroughly (properly, by external equipment; whereas

1. of one who makes anything ready for a person or thing
2. of builders, to construct, erect, with the included idea of adoming and equipping with all things necessary

Usually translated as

prepare, build, make, ordain

Origin

from G2596 and a derivative of G4632

• katá (G2596)
• skeûos (G4632)
• hetoimázō (G2090)

Occurrences

Kataskeuázō occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (2), Hebrews (5), 1 Peter (1)

• Matthew 11:10 — For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare (κατασκευάσει) thy way before thee.
• Mark 1:2 — As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare (κατασκευάσει) thy way before thee.
• 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 (κατεσκευασμένον) for the Lord.
• Luke 7:27 — This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare (κατασκευάσει) thy way before thee.
• Hebrews 3:3 — For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded (κατασκευάσας) the house hath more honour than the house.
• Hebrews 3:4 — For every house is builded (κατασκευάζεται) by some man; but he that built all things is God.
• Hebrews 3:4 — For every house is builded by some man; but he that built (κατασκευάσας) all things is God.
• Hebrews 9:2 — For there was a tabernacle made (κατεσκευάσθη); the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
• Hebrews 9:6 — Now when these things were thus ordained (κατεσκευασμένων), the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
• Hebrews 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared (κατεσκεύασεν) an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
• 1 Peter 3:20 — Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing (κατασκευαζομένης), wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.