katartizō · mend, restore

What it means

katartizō (καταρτίζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “mend, restore”.

Mend, put in order, make complete; prepare.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To mend what is broken, like nets.
2. To make someone or something ready and complete for its task.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• prepared ×3
• equip ×2
• mending ×2
• restore ×2
• be restored ×1
• perfectly united ×1
• were set in order ×1
• who is fully trained ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×1
• Luke×1
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×3
• 1 Peter×1

• Matthew 4:21

  And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

• Matthew 21:16

  and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus says to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

• Mark 1:19

  And going on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

• Luke 6:40

  A disciple is not above the teacher; but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

• Romans 9:22

  But what if God, wanting to show his wrath and to make known his power, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

• 1 Corinthians 1:10

  Now I urge you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that all of you say the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

• 2 Corinthians 13:11

  Finally, brothers, rejoice, be restored, be comforted, think the same thing, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

• Galatians 6:1

  Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, watching yourself, lest you too be tempted.

• 1 Thessalonians 3:10

  night and day praying most earnestly that we may see your face and restore what is lacking in your faith?

• Hebrews 10:5

  Therefore, when he comes into the world, he says: Sacrifice and offering you did not want, but a body you prepared for me;

• Hebrews 11:3

  By faith we understand that the ages were set in order by the word of God, so that what is seen did not come into being from things that appear.

• Hebrews 13:21

  equip you in every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him, through Jesus the Messiah; to whom be the glory forever. Amen.

• 1 Peter 5:10

  And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in the Messiah, after you have suffered a little, will himself equip, make firm, strengthen, and establish you.