◄ 2675. katartizó ►
Strong's Lexicon katartizó: To restore, to equip, to perfect, to prepare, to mend Original Word: καταρτίζω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katartizó Pronunciation: kah-tar-TID-zo Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ar-tid'-zo) Definition: To restore, to equip, to perfect, to prepare, to mend Meaning: (a) I fit (join) together; met: I compact together, (b) act. and mid: I prepare, perfect, for his (its) full destination or use, bring into its proper condition (whether for the first time, or after a lapse). Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "according to") and ἄρτιος (artios, meaning "complete" or "perfect") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of restoration or completion is שָׁלֵם (shalem, Strong's H7999), which means to make whole or complete. Usage: The verb "katartizó" carries the sense of making something complete or whole. It is used in the New Testament to describe the process of restoring something to its original or intended state, equipping someone for a task, or perfecting a person or thing. This term often implies a sense of repair or preparation, whether it be mending nets, restoring relationships, or equipping believers for spiritual maturity. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "katartizó" was commonly used in various contexts, such as mending fishing nets, setting broken bones, or preparing an army for battle. The term conveys a sense of bringing something into its proper condition or function. In the New Testament, this word is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual restoration and preparation, reflecting the early Christian emphasis on community, healing, and readiness for service. HELPS Word-studies 2675 katartízō (from 2596 /katá, "according to, down," intensifying artizō, "to adjust," which is derived from 739 /ártios, "properly adjusted") – properly, exactly fit (adjust) to be in good working order, i.e. adjusted exactly "down" to fully function. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kata and artizó (to get ready, prepare) Definition to complete, prepare NASB Translation complete (1), equip (1), fully trained (1), made complete (2), mending (2), perfect (1), prepared (4), restore (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2675: καταρτίζω καταρτίζω; future καταρτίσω (1 Peter 5:10 L T Tr WH (Buttmann, 31 (32); but Rec. καταρτίσαι, 1 aorist optative 3 person singular)); 1 aorist infinitive καταρτίσαι; passive, present καταρτίζομαι; perfect κατήρτισμαι; 1 aorist middle 2 person singular κατηρτίσω; properly, "to render ἄρτιος, i. e. fit, sound, complete" (see κατά, III. 2); hence, a. to mend (what has been broken or rent), to repair: τά δίκτυα, Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19 (others reference these examples to next entry); equivalent to to complete, τά ὑστερήματα, 1 Thessalonians 3:10. b. to fit out, equip, put in order, arrange, adjust: τούς αἰῶνας, the worlds, passive Hebrews 11:3 (so, for הֵכִין, ἥλιον, Psalm 73:16 (); σελήνην, Psalm 88:38 ()); σκεύη κατηρτισμένη εἰς ἀπώλειαν, of men whose souls God has so constituted that they cannot escape destruction (but see Meyer (edited by Weiss) in the place cited), Romans 9:22 (πλοῖα, Polybius 5, 46, 10, and the like); of the mind: κατηρτισμένος ὡς etc. so instructed, equipped, as etc. (cf. Buttmann, 311 (267); but others take κατηρτισμένος as a circumstantial participle "when perfected shall be as (not 'above') his master" (see Meyer, in the place cited); on this view the passage may be referred to the next entry), Luke 6:40; middle to fit or frame for oneself, prepare: αἶνον, Matthew 21:16 (from Psalm 8:3; the Sept. for יָסַד); σῶμα, Hebrews 10:5. c. ethically, to strengthen, perfect, complete, make one what he ought to be: τινα (1 Peter 5:10 (see above)); Galatians 6:1 (of one who by correction may be brought back into the right way); passive, 2 Corinthians 13:11; τινα ἐν παντί ἔργῳ ((T WH omit)) ἀγαθῷ, Hebrews 13:21; κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοι< κτλ., of those who have been restored to harmony (so πάντα εἰς τωὐτό, Herodotus 5, 106; ἵνα καταρτισθῇ ἡ στασιαζουσα πόλις, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 3,10), 1 Corinthians 1:10. (Compare: προκαταρτίζω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fit, frame, mend, restore. From kata and a derivative of artios; to complete thoroughly, i.e. Repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust -- fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore. see GREEK kata see GREEK artios Forms and Transliterations καταρτιζεσθε καταρτίζεσθε καταρτιζετε καταρτίζετε καταρτιζομένη καταρτιζόμενος καταρτιζοντας καταρτίζοντας καταρτισαι καταρτίσαι κατάρτισαι καταρτίσασθαι καταρτισει καταρτίσει καταρτισθή καταρτισθώσι κατηριτίσω κατηρτίσαντο κατηρτίσατο κατηρτισθαι κατηρτίσθαι κατηρτισμενα κατηρτισμένα κατηρτισμένη κατηρτισμενοι κατηρτισμένοι κατηρτισμενος κατηρτισμένος κατηρτισω κατηρτίσω katartisai katartísai katartisei katartísei katartizesthe katartízesthe katartizete katartízete katartizontas katartízontas katertismena katertisména katērtismena katērtisména katertismenoi katertisménoi katērtismenoi katērtisménoi katertismenos katertisménos katērtismenos katērtisménos katertiso katertíso katērtisō katērtísō katertisthai katertísthai katērtisthai katērtísthai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 4:21 V-PPA-AMP GRK: πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα NAS: their father, mending their nets; KJV: their father, mending their nets; INT: father of them mending the nets Matthew 21:16 V-AIM-2S GRK: καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον NAS: AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE KJV: sucklings thou hast perfected praise? INT: and infants you have ordained praise Mark 1:19 V-PPA-AMP GRK: τῷ πλοίῳ καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα NAS: in the boat mending the nets. KJV: were in the ship mending their nets. INT: the boat mending the nets Luke 6:40 V-RPM/P-NMS GRK: τὸν διδάσκαλον κατηρτισμένος δὲ πᾶς NAS: but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like KJV: every one that is perfect shall be INT: the teacher fully trained moreover every one Romans 9:22 V-RPM/P-ANP GRK: σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν NAS: of wrath prepared for destruction? KJV: of wrath fitted to INT: vessels of wrath fitted for destruction 1 Corinthians 1:10 V-RPM/P-NMP GRK: ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ NAS: among you, but that you be made complete in the same KJV: [that] ye be perfectly joined together in INT: you be moreover knit together in the 2 Corinthians 13:11 V-PMM/P-2P GRK: ἀδελφοί χαίρετε καταρτίζεσθε παρακαλεῖσθε τὸ NAS: rejoice, be made complete, be comforted, KJV: farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, INT: brothers rejoice be perfected be encouraged the Galatians 6:1 V-PMA-2P GRK: οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον NAS: you who are spiritual, restore such a one KJV: are spiritual, restore such an one INT: the spiritual [ones] restore the such a one 1 Thessalonians 3:10 V-ANA GRK: πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα NAS: your face, and may complete what is lacking KJV: and might perfect that which is lackingINT: face and to supply the things lacking Hebrews 10:5 V-AIM-2S GRK: σῶμα δὲ κατηρτίσω μοι NAS: BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME; KJV: but a body hast thou prepared me: INT: a body however you did prepare me Hebrews 11:3 V-RNM/P GRK: Πίστει νοοῦμεν κατηρτίσθαι τοὺς αἰῶνας NAS: that the worlds were prepared by the word KJV: that the worlds were framed by the word INT: By faith we understand to have been formed the worlds Hebrews 13:21 V-AOA-3S GRK: καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν NAS: equip you in every good thing KJV: Make you perfect in every INT: perfect you in 1 Peter 5:10 V-FIA-3S GRK: παθόντας αὐτὸς καταρτίσει στηρίξει σθενώσει NAS: will Himself perfect, confirm, KJV: you perfect, stablish, INT: [you] having suffered himself may he thoroughly prepare may he establish may he strengthen Strong's Greek 2675 13 Occurrences καταρτίσαι — 2 Occ. καταρτίσει — 1 Occ. καταρτίζεσθε — 1 Occ. καταρτίζετε — 1 Occ. καταρτίζοντας — 2 Occ. κατηρτισμένα — 1 Occ. κατηρτισμένοι — 1 Occ. κατηρτισμένος — 1 Occ. κατηρτίσω — 2 Occ. κατηρτίσθαι — 1 Occ.