Greek word · G4294

προκαταρτίζω

prokatartizō

to arrange

To prepare, arrange or complete ahead of time. It combines pro- ('before') with katartizō ('put in order, restore, make complete or fit for use').

Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

προ-κατ-αρτίζω

to make ready beforehand: 2 Corinthians 9:5.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of 2 Corinthians 9:5

Range of meaning

To prepare, arrange or complete ahead of time. It combines pro- ('before') with katartizō ('put in order, restore, make complete or fit for use').

Against the English

KJV 'make up beforehand', BSB 'make arrangements for', WEB 'arrange ahead of time'. They are all close. BSB drops the 'beforehand' from this verb, though it keeps it in 'visit you beforehand'.

Used elsewhere in the period

Found only here in the New Testament, and rare elsewhere. The root katartizō is used of mending nets (Mark 1:19), restoring someone who has fallen (Gal 6:1), and making believers complete or equipped (2 Cor 13:11; 1 Cor 1:10).

Where it appears

2 Corinthians · 1

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:5 προκαταρτίσωσιν may complete beforehand

    So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

    Here: 'Get it fully arranged in advance'. The root means to put in order or make complete (as in mending nets), and the prefix adds 'ahead of time'. The money has to be gathered and counted before Paul arrives.

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