καταρτίζω (G2675) — Greek Lexicon

καταρτίζω

katartízō

G2675 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ἀρτι- to make fit, to prepare, to restore, to complete

Definition

To make fit or suitable, to restore to a proper condition, to put in proper order. In various contexts, it can mean to equip, to make complete, to repair or mend what is broken, or to prepare or set in readiness. The word conveys both the process of making something whole and the action of preparing or furnishing for a purpose.

Semantic Range

to put in order, to restore (someone or something) to a former or intended state, to mend, to equip, to prepare or set in readiness, to make complete or suitable, to adjust, to repair

Root / Etymology

From the preposition κατά ('down, according to, thoroughly') and a verb formed from ἄρτιος ('fit, suitable, complete'). The verb thus fundamentally denotes 'making completely suitable or fit.' Related: καταρτισμός (equipping, preparation).

Historical & Contextual Notes

Attested from classical Greek (e.g., Xenophon, Plato), where καταρτίζω means to put in order, prepare, or restore. In medical contexts it referred to setting a broken bone. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, it retains both literal senses (mending nets in Mt 4:21; Mk 1:19) and figurative senses (restoring a community or individual to proper order, as in Gal 6:1 — 'restore' someone caught in transgression; equipping believers for service in Eph 4:12). English translations often render καταρτίζω as 'perfect,' 'restore,' 'prepare,' or 'equip.' Unlike related terms such as τελειόω (to bring to a (telic) end, to perfect), καταρτίζω focuses on suitability, readiness, or putting in proper condition rather than ultimate completion. The term commonly appears with a purpose, process, or agent implied or explicit: one restores (repairs or adjusts) so that something may carry out its designed function.

Translation Consistency

primary "prepare" 4 occurrences

καταρτίζω most commonly carries the sense of making fit or ready—putting in order, equipping, completing, or restoring something for its intended use. “Prepare” is a natural, versatile English verb that covers preparing, equipping, repairing, and making complete, so it works consistently across the word’s typical NT usages.

Alternatives (9 occurrences):

"mending" (2x) "having been fully fitted" (2x) "made complete" (2x) "having been perfectly joined together" (1x) "making fit" (1x) "make fully fit" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from κατά and a derivative of ἄρτιος; to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust:--fit, frame, mend, (make) perfect(-ly join together), prepare, restore.

Root Family

καταρτίζω (katartizō) — to make fit, to prepare, to restore, to complete

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G2675-05`	καταρτίζοντας	katartizontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	mending	making fit	mending	2
`G2675-01`	καταρτίσαι	katartisai	`V AOR ACT INF`	perfect	to make fully fit	to prepare fully	2
`G2675-09`	κατηρτίσω	katertiso	`V AOR MID IND 2P SG`	You have prepared	you made fit for yourself	you prepared	2
`G2675-02`	καταρτίσει	katartisei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will restore	will make fully fit	will make fully fit	1
`G2675-07`	κατηρτισμένοι	katertismenoi	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M PL`	perfectly joined together	having been made fit	having been perfectly joined together	1
`G2675-10`	κατηρτίσθαι	katertisthai	`V PRF PASS INF`	that the worlds were prepared	to have been made complete	to have been made complete	1
`G2675-08`	κατηρτισμένος	katertismenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	fully trained	having been fully fitted	having been fully fitted	1
`G2675-06`	κατηρτισμένα	katertismena	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	prepared	having been fully fitted	having been fully fitted	1
`G2675-03`	καταρτίζεσθε	katartizesthe	`V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL`	be perfected	be made complete	be made complete	1
`G2675-04`	καταρτίζετε	katartizete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	restore	be making yourselves fit	be making fit	1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G2675-05`	Matthew 4:21	καταρτίζοντας	katartizontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	mending	making fit	mending
`G2675-09`	Matthew 21:16	κατηρτίσω	katertiso	`V AOR MID IND 2P SG`	You have prepared	you made fit for yourself	you prepared for yourself
`G2675-05`	Mark 1:19	καταρτίζοντας	katartizontas	`V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL`	mending	making fit	mending
`G2675-08`	Luke 6:40	κατηρτισμένος	katertismenos	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M SG`	fully trained	having been fully fitted	having been fully fitted
`G2675-06`	Romans 9:22	κατηρτισμένα	katertismena	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N PL`	prepared	having been fully fitted	having been fully fitted
`G2675-07`	1 Corinthians 1:10	κατηρτισμένοι	katertismenoi	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM M PL`	perfectly joined together	having been made fit	having been perfectly joined together
`G2675-03`	2 Corinthians 13:11	καταρτίζεσθε	katartizesthe	`V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL`	be perfected	be made complete	be made complete
`G2675-04`	Galatians 6:1	καταρτίζετε	katartizete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	restore	be making yourselves fit	be making fit
`G2675-01`	1 Thessalonians 3:10	καταρτίσαι	katartisai	`V AOR ACT INF`	perfect	to make fully fit	to prepare fully
`G2675-09`	Hebrews 10:5	κατηρτίσω	katertiso	`V AOR MID IND 2P SG`	you prepared	you made fit for yourself	you prepared
`G2675-10`	Hebrews 11:3	κατηρτίσθαι	katertisthai	`V PRF PASS INF`	that the worlds were prepared	to have been made complete	to have been made complete
`G2675-01`	Hebrews 13:21	καταρτίσαι	katartisai	`V AOR ACT OPT 3P SG`	equip	to make fully fit	to prepare fully
`G2675-02`	1 Peter 5:10	καταρτίσει	katartisei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	will restore	will make fully fit	will make fully fit

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