What does κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō) mean in the Bible?
κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō): Prepare by constructing or building something with deliberate arrangement; implies thorough, purposeful preparation.
Greek · G2680
κατασκευάζω
To prepare
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κατασκευάζω G2680
Pronunciation kataskeuázō
What does κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō) mean in the Bible?
κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō): Prepare by constructing or building something with deliberate arrangement; implies thorough, purposeful preparation.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2680?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will prepare (3), builder (2), built (1), had been prepared (1), is built (1).
Where does κατασκευάζω (kataskeuázō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 11:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (6), Luke (2), 1 Peter (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It will prepare 3× Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27
builder 2× Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 3:4
built 1× Hebrews 11:7
had been prepared 1× Hebrews 9:6
is built 1× Hebrews 3:4
prepared 1× Luke 1:17
was being built 1× 1 Peter 3:20
was prepared 1× Hebrews 9:2
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 11:10 κατασκευάσει to will prepare Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Mark 1:2 κατασκευάσει to will prepare Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Luke 1:17 κατεσκευασμένον to prepared Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Luke 7:27 κατασκευάσει to will prepare Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 3:3 κατασκευάσας to builder Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Hebrews 3:4 κατασκευάζεται to is built Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 3:4 κατασκευάσας to builder Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Hebrews 9:2 κατεσκευάσθη to was prepared Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Hebrews 9:6 κατεσκευασμένων to had been prepared Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural Hebrews 11:7 κατεσκεύασεν to built Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 11:10
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Matthew 1 Mark 1 Luke 2 Hebrews 6 1 Peter 1
Source forms
κατασκευάσει 3x kataskeuasei Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27
κατασκευάσας 2x kataskeuasas Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 3:4
κατασκευάζεται 1x kataskeuazetai Hebrews 3:4
κατασκευαζομένης 1x kataskeuazomenēs 1 Peter 3:20
κατεσκεύασεν 1x kateskeuasen Hebrews 11:7
κατεσκευάσθη 1x kateskeuasthē Hebrews 9:2
κατεσκευασμένον 1x kateskeuasmenon Luke 1:17
κατεσκευασμένων 1x kateskeuasmenōn Hebrews 9:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 3x Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, Luke 7:27
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 3:4
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 11:7
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 9:2
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 1x Luke 1:17
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural 1x Hebrews 9:6
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Hebrews 3:4
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular 1x 1 Peter 3:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Prepare by constructing or building something with deliberate arrangement; implies thorough, purposeful preparation.
Strong's G2680
Lexical occurrences 11 verses Greek text appearances 11 times Word forms 2 forms 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 7:27 Source Gloss
to prepare
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Prepare by constructing or building something with deliberate arrangement; implies thorough, purposeful preparation.
to prepare, make ready: τ. ὁδόν, Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.7:27; οἶκον, Heb.3:3-4; σκηνήν, Heb.9:2, 6; κιβωτόν, Heb.11:7, 1Pe.3:20; pass. pf. ptcp., λαον κ., Luk.1:17.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
11 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 11:10 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
κατασκευάσει kataskeuasei
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Mark 1:2 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
κατασκευάσει kataskeuasei
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Luke 1:17 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
κατεσκευασμένον. kateskeuasmenon
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Luke 7:27 Verb Third Person Singular Future Active Indicative
κατασκευάσει kataskeuasei
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 3:3 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
κατασκευάσας kataskeuasav
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 3:4 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
κατασκευάζεται kataskeuazetai
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 3:4 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
κατασκευάσας, kataskeuasav
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 9:2 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
κατεσκευάσθη kateskeuasqh
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 9:6 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Genitive Plural Neuter
κατεσκευασμένων, kateskeuasmenwn
I build, prepare, make
Read verse Hebrews 11:7 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
κατεσκεύασε kateskeuasen
I build, prepare, make
Read verse 1 Peter 3:20 Verb Present Passive Participle Genitive Singular Feminine
κατασκευαζομένης kataskeuazomenhv
I build, prepare, make
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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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 2 Aligned forms 11 Tenses Future, Aorist, Perfect, Present Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 6×
Future Active Matt 11:10 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 7:27 3×
Present Passive Heb 3:4 1×
Aorist Passive Heb 9:2 1×
Aorist Active Heb 11:7 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 5×
Aorist Active Heb 3:3 · Heb 3:4 2×
Perfect Passive Luke 1:17 · Heb 9:6 2×
Present Passive 1 Pet 3:20 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 4 future 3 present 2 perfect 2
Voice
active 6 passive 5
Mood
indicative 6 participle 5
NT Occurrences
Matthew 11:10 κατασκευάσει future active indicative prospective Mark 1:2 κατασκευάσει future active indicative prospective Luke 1:17 κατεσκευασμένον perfect passive participle participle Luke 7:27 κατασκευάσει future active indicative prospective Hebrews 3:3 κατασκευάσας aorist active participle participle Hebrews 3:4 κατασκευάζεται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 3:4 κατασκευάσας aorist active participle participle Hebrews 9:2 κατεσκευάσθη aorist passive indicative completed Hebrews 9:6 κατεσκευασμένων perfect passive participle participle Hebrews 11:7 κατεσκεύασεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Peter 3:20 κατασκευαζομένης present 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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
to make ready or prepare a way before someone
Showing 1 selected witness from 11 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
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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