- Transliteration: hetoimazo

- Phonetic: het-oy-mad'-zo

- Definition:

1. to make ready, prepare

a. to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready

2. metaph.

a. drawn from the oriental custom of sending on before kings on their journeys persons to level the roads and make them passable

b. to prepare the minds of men to give the Messiah a fit reception and secure his blessings

- Origin: from G2092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2092

- TDNT entry: 13:44,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2092" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2092; to prepare: - prepare provide make ready. Compare G2680" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2680.