Readiness
ἑτοιμασίαStrong’s G2091hetoimasia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hetoimasia is the Greek word usually translated “readiness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;”
Meaning
Usually translated “readiness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- readiness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἑτοιμασία hetoimasia · readiness
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “readiness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
READINESS, noun
red'iness. [from ready.]
- Quickness; promptness; promptitude; facility; freedom from hinderance or obstruction; as readiness of speech; readiness of thought; readiness of mind in suggesting an answer; readiness of reply.
- Promptitude; cheerfulness; willingness; alacrity; freedom from reluctance; as, to grant a request or assistance with readiness“They received the word with all readiness of mind” Acts 17:11
- A state of preparation; fitness of condition.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.