[Greek] ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimazō), [Latin] parare, [Latin] praepare, [Latin} praecingere [French] arranger, [French] acquerir, [French] predisposer: to prepare, to make ready, to make arrangements (for an event), to furnish; 41 scriptures
John the Baptist is voice in the desert preparing the way for Christ
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to prepare, to get ready, to furnish, and to make preparations.
Polybius’ Histories 3.72.6: “The Carthaginians got their horses ready and were arming themselves around the fire.”
Euripides’ Alecestis 364: “But now wait for me to arrive there when I die and provide a home where you may dwell with me.”
Euripides’ Heracleidae 472: “But if you know of any other more suitable plan, put it at our disposal, for I am helpless and fearful.”
Herodotus’ Histories 8.24: “Before sending him, Xerxes had made the following preparations.”
Homer’s Iliad 10.57: Place the blood spoils on the stern until they should make ready a sacred offering to Athena.”
Old Testament: This term means to form, to establish, to make firm, to appoint, to prepare, to put in place, to bring about, to make plans, and to devote oneself.
New Testament: This term means to prepare, to make ready, and to send (furnish). I will prepare for you some relevant scriptural examples.
Mt.3:3: John the Baptist prepares the way of the Lord [Isa.40:3]
Mt.20:23: To sit at My right and left [to drink the cup of suffering] is for those whom it has been prepared by My Father.
Mt.22:4: The kingdom of heaven is like a king preparing a banquet for his guests
Mt.25:34: To those on his right (sheep): Inherit the kingdom prepared for you.
Mt.25:41: Depart from me, (goats) you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels
Lk.2:31: [Simon]: My eyes have seen Your salvation who have prepared
Lk.9:52: Jesus sent messengers to a Samaritan village to prepare for His reception there
Lk.12:20: The [earthly] things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?
Jn.14:3: I will go to prepare a place for you
1Cor.2:9: What God has prepared for those who love Him
Etymology: The Latin verb parare means to prepare, to provide, to raise, and to plan. The related Latin noun paratus means available or on hand. The Latin verb praepare means to make ready. The Latin verb praecingere means to surround and to circle. The Latin noun precinctum means an enclosed boundary.
Conclusion:
Prepare, preparation, arrangement, arrange, acquire, apparatus, precinct, predispose
In Greek Hellenism, this term takes on a more nuanced sense of supplying or offering.
The cup that Jesus offers is one’s share of Jesus’ sufferings for the sake of the gospel. At the judgment, God (like a shepherd) will separate the sheep on the right and the goats on the left. Those on the left (the foolish, intentional, uninformed, slothful, and wicked) will be cursed.
Mt.25:32-34: The goats are those who are wicked, concerned with lusts, impure, shameful, shameful, offensive, contemptible, and depraved.
Lk.9:52: Samaritans were seen as enemies by the Jews.
Lk.12:20: Spiritual treasures, more favorable to the “eyes” of God, are much more long lasting than earthly treasures.
Update: Now we prepare for Jesus’ coming this Advent