Quick Definition
ἑτοίμως Adv readily
Strong's Definition
adverb from 2092; in readiness
KJV Usage: ready
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑτοίμως, adv., [fr. Thue. on], readily; ἑτοίμως ἔχω to be ready: foll. by inf., Acts xxi. 13; 2 Co. xii. 14; 1 Pet. iv. 5 [(not WH)]. (Sept. Dan. iii. 15; Diod. 16, 28; Joseph. antt. 12, 4,2; 13, 1,1.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἑτοίμως hetoimōs 3x
in readiness, preparedly, Acts 21:13; 2 Cor. 2:14; 1 Pet. 4:5*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἑτοίμως,
adv.
[in LXX: II Es 7:17ff., Da LXX TH 3:15 * ;]
readily: I Pe 4:5; ἑ. ἔχω, to be ready (Deiss., BS, 252; MM, Exp., xiv): c. inf., Ac 21:13, II Co 12:14.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἑτοίμως. For the phrase ἑτοίμως ἔχω followed by the inf., as in Ac 2118, 2 Cor 1213, 1 Pet 4°, cf. P Amh II. 328 (ii/B.c.) ἑτοίμως éxdvtw[y χειρο]γραφε[ν τὸν βασιλικὸν ὅρκον, “being ready to subscribe the royal oath,” BGU I. 8017 (A.D. 158-9) ἡ Σωτηρία ἑτοίμως ἔχουσα καταγράψαι, P Oxy XII. 1469% (A.D. 298) ἡμῶν ἑτοίμ[ως] ἐχόντων ὅσαπερ ἄλλα ἡμῖν αἱρεῖ ἀπεργάσασθαι, and the late PSI I. 46* (v/vi Α.1}.) ἑτύμως (/. ἑτοίμως) ἔχω λογίσασθαι. See also A/ichel 88474 (B.C. 164-3) τῶν. . ἑτοίμως διδόντων, ‘those who give willingly.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἑτοίμως (hetoimōs) — readily. Included with: 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+]
