Definition:
ἕτοιμος, -ον also (in cl. after Thuc.) -η (2Co.9:5, 1Pe.1:5), -ον, [in LXX chiefly for כּוּן, מָכוֹן (cf. Hatch, Essays, 51 ff.);] prepared, ready; (a) of things: Mat.22:4, 8, Mrk.14:15, 2Co.9:5 10:16, 1Pe.1:5; ἔρχεσθε ὅτι ἤδη ἕτοιμά ἐστιν (Field, Notes, 67), Luk.14:17; ὁ καιρός, Jhn.7:6; (b) of persons: Mat.24:44 25:10, Luk.12:40, Act.23:21; before πρός, Tit.3:1, 1Pe.3:15; with inf, Luk.22:23; τοῦ, with inf. (WM, § 44, 4a; Robertson, Gr., 1068), Act.23:15; ἐν ἑ. ἔχω (MM, Exp., xiv), with inf, 2Co.10:6. (AS)
Definition:
ἑτοῖμος, ον, also
feminine ἑτοίμη [
Refs 8th c.BC+], η, ον, or ος, ον, cf. Hdn.Gr. [
Refs]:—
at hand, ready, prepared, ὀνείαθ᾽ ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἕ. χρήματα money
in hand, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
in ready money, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]; ἕ. ἀεὶ παρακείμενον ἐκμαγεῖον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἕ. ποιήσασθαι to make
ready, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἑτοίμου
at once and without hesitation, immediately, offhand, ἐξ ἑ. λαμβάνειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; γίνεται ταῦτα ἐξ -οτάτου are
most likely to attack, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; ἑτοιμότερα γέλωτος λίβη tears
that came more readily than, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ ἑ.
that which is ready to hand, ἐπὶ τὰ ἑ. μᾶλλον τρέπονται [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἑ. βλάψαι[
Refs]
2) of the future,
sure to come, certain, αὐτίκα γάρ τοι ἔπειτα μεθ᾽ Ἕκτορα πότμος ἑ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; also,
easy to be done, feasible, ἐπεὶ οὔ σφισιν ἥδε γ᾽ ἑτοίμη (i.e. μῆτις) [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἕ. [ἐστι] τὸ διαφθαρῆναι
imminent, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]: with
infinitive, ἕ. μᾶλλόν [ἐστι] ἀπεχθάνεσθαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ γάρ τι ἕ. μεταπεῖσαι it is not
easy, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3) of the past,
carried into effect, realized, ταῦτα ἑ. τετεύχαται [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἠδ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ἑτοῖμα τέτυκτο and this promise has been
made good, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II) of persons,
ready, active, zealous, ἕ. ἦν ἐμοὶ σειραφόρος [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τινι
in or
for a thing, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τι for a thing, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
dative person,
ready to assist or
go with him, etc, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: c.
infinitive,
ready to do, [
Refs]; ἐπιστενάχειν πᾶς τις ἕ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπακούειν ἑτοιμότεροι
too ready, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦν ἕτοιμος,
absolutely, he was
ready, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2) of the mind,
ready, bold, λῆμα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἕ.
readiness, resolution, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
adverb -μως
readily, willingly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑ. ἔχω τελευτᾶν I am
ready to die, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; ἑ. παρορᾷς
evidently, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
comparative ἑτοιμότερον [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
superlative -ότατα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
Definition:
adjusted, i.e. ready; prepared, (made) ready(-iness, to our hand); from an old noun (fitness);