What does ἑτοιμάζω · δειπνέω mean in the Bible?
ἑτοιμάζω · δειπνέω is a Greek phrase meaning "prepare what I may eat for supper".
Greek · G2090, G1172
ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω
To prepare · to dine
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ἑτοιμάζω G2090 to prepare
Pronunciation hetoimázō
Making ready through deliberate action; often divine preparation of future blessings, judgment, or messianic fulfillment.
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δειπνέω G1172 to dine
Pronunciation deipnéō
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What does ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω (hetoimason ti deipnēsō) mean in the Bible?
ἑτοιμάζω · δειπνέω is a Greek phrase meaning "prepare what I may eat for supper".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2090, G1172?
G2090, G1172 is connected to 40 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. prepare what I may eat for supper
Source Gloss
prepare what I may eat for supper
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 40 Tenses Aorist, Perfect, Present Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Imperative command or strong request 9×
Aorist Active Matt 3:3 · Mark 1:3 · Mark 14:15 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 22:8 · Luke 22:12 · Acts 23:23 · Luke 17:8 8×
Present Active Phlm 1:22 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 14×
Aorist Active Matt 26:19 · Mark 14:16 · Luke 22:13 · Luke 23:56 · Luke 24:1 · Rev 8:6 · 1 Cor 2:9 · Heb 11:16 · Rev 19:7 · Luke 2:31 · Luke 12:20 11×
Perfect Passive Matt 20:23 · Mark 10:40 2×
Perfect Active Matt 22:4 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×
Aorist Active Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 9:52 · John 14:2 4×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 5×
Aorist Active Matt 26:17 · Mark 14:12 · Luke 22:9 · John 14:3 4×
Aorist Passive Rev 16:12 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 8×
Perfect Passive Matt 25:34 · Rev 21:2 · Matt 25:41 · 2 Tim 2:21 · Rev 9:7 · Rev 9:15 · Rev 12:6 7×
Aorist Active Luke 12:47 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 28 perfect 10 present 1
Voice
active 29 passive 10
Mood
indicative 14 imperative 9 participle 7 subjunctive 5 infinitive 4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:3 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 20:23 ἡτοίμασται perfect passive indicative resultant Matthew 22:4 ἡτοίμακα perfect active indicative resultant Matthew 25:34 ἡτοιμασμένην perfect passive participle participle Matthew 25:41 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Matthew 26:17 ἑτοιμάσωμέν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 26:19 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:3 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 10:40 ἡτοίμασται perfect passive indicative resultant Mark 14:12 ἑτοιμάσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Mark 14:15 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 14:16 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 1:17 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 1:76 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 2:31 ἡτοίμασας aorist active indicative completed Luke 3:4 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 9:52 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 12:20 ἡτοίμασας aorist active indicative completed Luke 17:8 Ἑτοίμασον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:12 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:13 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 22:8 ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 22:9 ἑτοιμάσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Luke 23:56 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 24:1 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed John 14:2 ἑτοιμάσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 14:3 ἑτοιμάσω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Acts 23:23 Ἑτοιμάσατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 2:9 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed 2 Timothy 2:21 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Philemon 1:22 ἑτοίμαζέ present active imperative imperative Hebrews 11:16 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 8:6 ἡτοίμασαν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 9:15 ἡτοιμασμένοι perfect passive participle participle Revelation 9:7 ἡτοιμασμένοις perfect passive participle participle Revelation 12:6 ἡτοιμασμένον perfect passive participle participle Revelation 16:12 ἑτοιμασθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 19:7 ἡτοίμασεν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 21:2 ἡτοιμασμένην perfect passive participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἑτοίμασον τί δειπνήσω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain