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Notes: It is possible that in some contexts κατασκευάζω[b] differs from οἰκοδομέω[a] in implying that a construction is being readied for some special purpose.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σκευάζω · σκεῦος

Sense 1: to prepare, to make ready

Semantic entry: 77.6

Semantic domains: Ready, Prepared

Definition: to cause to be thoroughly prepared

MRK 1:2: RV MRK 1:2 · LV MRK 1:2 · Read together MRK 1:2

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OET-RV MRK 1:2

2 The prophet Yeshayah (Isaiah) wrote:
⇔ “Look, I’m sending my messenger ahead of you,
⇔ the one who’ll be preparing your path.

OET-LV MRK 1:2

2 As it _has _been _written in the Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) the prophet:
Behold, I _am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you.

LUK 1:17: RV LUK 1:17 · LV LUK 1:17 · Read together LUK 1:17

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OET-RV LUK 1:17

17 And he will go on ahead of God with the spirit and the power of Eliyah (Elijah), to turn fathers back to loving their children and to turn career criminals towards the wisdom of godly people, to get the people ready for Yahweh.”

OET-LV LUK 1:17

17 And he will _be _going _ahead before him in the_spirit and power with _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh), to _turn _back the_hearts of_the_fathers to the_children, and the_unpersuadable in the_understanding of_the_righteous, to _prepare for_the_master a_people having _been _prepared.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 1:2 · LV MRK 1:2 · Read together MRK 1:2

LUK: RV LUK 1:17 · LV LUK 1:17 · Read together LUK 1:17

HEB: RV HEB 9:2 · RV HEB 9:6 · RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 9:2 · LV HEB 9:6 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 9:2 · Read together HEB 9:6 · Read together HEB 11:7

PE1: RV PE1 3:20 · LV PE1 3:20 · Read together PE1 3:20

Sense 2: to build, to construct

Semantic entry: 45.1

Semantic domains: Building, Constructing

Definition: to make or erect any kind of construction{N:001}

HEB 3:3: RV HEB 3:3 · LV HEB 3:3 · Read together HEB 3:3

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OET-RV HEB 3:3

3 Yeshua was considered worthy of more honour than Mosheh, just like the builder of a house is honoured more than the house itself,

OET-LV HEB 3:3

3 For/Because of _more this one glory than Mōsaʸs he _has _been _considered _worthy, by as _much _as more honour than is _having the house itself, the one having _prepared it.

HEB 3:4: RV HEB 3:4 · LV HEB 3:4 · Read together HEB 3:4

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OET-RV HEB 3:4

4 because every house is made by someone, but the one who made everything is God.

OET-LV HEB 3:4

4 For/Because every house is _being _prepared by someone, but the one all things having _prepared is god.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

HEB: RV HEB 3:3–4 · RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 3:3–4 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 3:3–4 · Read together HEB 11:7

PE1: RV PE1 3:20 · LV PE1 3:20 · Read together PE1 3:20

Sense 3: to make ready for, to prepare for, to prepare the way for

Semantic entry: 77.7

Semantic domains: Ready, Prepared

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to prepare the road) to cause circumstances to be ready or propitious for some event

Notes: In some languages it may be better to render this expression in RV MAT 11:10 · LV MAT 11:10 · Read together MAT 11:10 as ‘who will arrange everything for you.’

Collocations: κατασκευάζω τὴν ὁδόν

MAT 11:10: RV MAT 11:10 · LV MAT 11:10 · Read together MAT 11:10

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OET-RV MAT 11:10

10 He’s the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending out my messenger ahead of you, and he’ll get your path ready for you.’

OET-LV MAT 11:10

10 This one is concerning whom it _has _been _written:
Behold, I am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you.

LUK 7:27: RV LUK 7:27 · LV LUK 7:27 · Read together LUK 7:27

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OET-RV LUK 7:27

27 He is the one that was written about: ‘See, I’m sending my messenger ahead of you and he will prepare your path before you get there.’

OET-LV LUK 7:27

27 This is he concerning whom it _has _been _written:
Behold, I _am _sending _out the messenger of _me before the_face of _you, who will _be _preparing the way of _you before you.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κατασκευάζω

Form 1

Sense 1: to prepare, to make ready

Sense 2: to build, to construct

Sense 3: to make ready for, to prepare for, to prepare the way for