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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ἑτοιμάζωG2090to prepare
Pronunciationhetoimázō
Making ready through deliberate action; often divine preparation of future blessings, judgment, or messianic fulfillment.
Open lexicon entry →δειπνέωG1172to dine
Pronunciationdeipnéō
Open lexicon entry →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 groups5Aligned forms40TensesAorist, Perfect, PresentVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request9×
Aorist ActiveMatt 3:3 · Mark 1:3 · Mark 14:15 · Luke 3:4 · Luke 22:8 · Luke 22:12 · Acts 23:23 · Luke 17:88×
Present ActivePhlm 1:221×
Indicativestates a fact or reality14×
Aorist ActiveMatt 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 12:2011×
Perfect PassiveMatt 20:23 · Mark 10:402×
Perfect ActiveMatt 22:41×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist ActiveLuke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · Luke 9:52 · John 14:24×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose5×
Aorist ActiveMatt 26:17 · Mark 14:12 · Luke 22:9 · John 14:34×
Aorist PassiveRev 16:121×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality8×
Perfect PassiveMatt 25:34 · Rev 21:2 · Matt 25:41 · 2 Tim 2:21 · Rev 9:7 · Rev 9:15 · Rev 12:67×
Aorist ActiveLuke 12:471×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist28perfect10present1
Voice
active29passive10
Mood
indicative14imperative9participle7subjunctive5infinitive4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:3Ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMatthew 20:23ἡτοίμασταιperfect passive indicativeresultantMatthew 22:4ἡτοίμακαperfect active indicativeresultantMatthew 25:34ἡτοιμασμένηνperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 25:41ἡτοιμασμένονperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 26:17ἑτοιμάσωμένaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 26:19ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:3Ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 10:40ἡτοίμασταιperfect passive indicativeresultantMark 14:12ἑτοιμάσωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMark 14:15ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeMark 14:16ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 1:17ἑτοιμάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 1:76ἑτοιμάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 2:31ἡτοίμασαςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 3:4Ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 9:52ἑτοιμάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 12:20ἡτοίμασαςaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:8Ἑτοίμασονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 22:12ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 22:13ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 22:8ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 22:9ἑτοιμάσωμενaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 23:56ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:1ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 14:2ἑτοιμάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 14:3ἑτοιμάσωaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 23:23Ἑτοιμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperative1 Corinthians 2:9ἡτοίμασενaorist active indicativecompleted2 Timothy 2:21ἡτοιμασμένονperfect passive participleparticiplePhilemon 1:22ἑτοίμαζέpresent active imperativeimperativeHebrews 11:16ἡτοίμασενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 8:6ἡτοίμασανaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 9:15ἡτοιμασμένοιperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 9:7ἡτοιμασμένοιςperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 12:6ἡτοιμασμένονperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 16:12ἑτοιμασθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 19:7ἡτοίμασενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 21:2ἡτοιμασμένηνperfect passive participleparticiple
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: