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Strong's G2091 ἑτοιμασία (hetoimasia)

Hetoimasia means “preparation” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2091 — zahab (“fair weather”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G2091
Language Greek
Linked Usages 12
Books 7

Strong's G2091 Quick Answer

Strong's G2091 ἑτοιμασία (hetoimasia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hetoimasia (het-oy-mas-ee'-ah) n. 1. preparation [from G2090] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include preparation. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hetoimasia (het-oy-mas-ee'-ah) n. 1. preparation [from G2090]
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
preparation

Meaning and Definition

hetoimasia (het-oy-mas-ee'-ah) n. 1. preparation [from G2090] KJV: preparation Root(s): G2090

Original Word
ἑτοιμασία
Transliteration
hetoimasia
Derivation
Root: ἑτοιμάζω R1: 2090
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2091. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

readiness

Usage: ἑτοιμασία, -ας, ἡ (ἑτοιμάζω, which see), [in LXX for כּוּן hi., כֵּן, מָכוֹן, and cognate forms, Est.2:68 3:3, Psa.10:17 65:9 89:14, Nam.2:4, Zec.5:11, Eze.43:11, Da TH Dan.11:7, 20-21, Wis.13:12 * ;] __1. = ἑτοιμότης, __(a) readiness (Hipp.); __(b) preparation (LXX; e.g. ἑ. τ. καρδίας, Psa.10:17): Eph.6:15, EV. __2. foundation, firm footing (Psa.89:14): Eph, l.with (Hatch, Essays, 55; Exp. Times, ix, 38; but see also Abbott, Essays, 95).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2091 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hetoimasia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

preparation Ephesians 6:15

How Strong's G2091 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2091 (ἑτοιμασία) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2091 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2091 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Ephesians 6:15 KJV

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

Strong's G2091 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Ezra 2:68 Septuagint / Brenton

And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

Ezra 3:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

Psalms 9:38 Septuagint / Brenton

The Lord has heard the desire of the poor: Thine ear has inclined to the preparation of their heart;

Strong's G2091 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 13:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2091.

Ezra 2:68 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:
Ezra 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
Psalms 9:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord has heard the desire of the poor: Thine ear has inclined to the preparation of their heart;
Psalms 64:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast visited the earth, and saturated it; Thou hast abundantly enriched it. The river of God is filled with water; Thou hast prepared their food, for thus is the preparation of it.
Psalms 88:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: Mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Daniel 11:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But out of the flower of her root there shall arise one on his place, and shall come against the host, and shall enter into the strongholds of the king of the north, and shall fight against them, and prevail.
Daniel 11:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there shall arise out of his root one that shall cause a plant of the kingdom to pass over his place, earning kingly glory: and yet in those days shall he be broken, yet not openly, nor in war.
Daniel 11:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
One shall stand on his place, who has been set at nought, and they have not put upon him the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in prosperously, and obtain the kingdom by deceitful ways.
Nahum 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have destroyed the arms of their power from among men, their mighty men sporting with fire: the reins of their chariots shall be destroyed in the day of his preparation, and the horsemen shall be thrown into confusion
Zechariah 5:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, To build it a house in the land of Babylon, and to prepare a place for it; and they shall set it there on its own base.
Ephesians 6:15 New Testament, KJV
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Wisdom of Solomon 13:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And after spending the refuse of his work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2091, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2:68 Ezra 3:3
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 9:38 Psalms 64:10 Psalms 88:15
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 11:7 Daniel 11:20 Daniel 11:21
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 2:4
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 5:11
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 6:15
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 13:12

Strong's G2091 FAQ

What does hetoimasia (ἑτοιμασία) mean?

Hetoimasia (Strong's G2091) is a Greek word most simply glossed "preparation". hetoimasia (het-oy-mas-ee'-ah) n. 1. preparation [from G2090]

How many times is hetoimasia (ἑτοιμασία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G2091 across 7 books.

Where can I study hetoimasia (ἑτοιμασία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2091 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hetoimasia (ἑτοιμασία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as preparation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2091 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2091, with linked reader references where each row is available.