κατάρτ-ῐσις G2676
restoration, completion, putting in order
This noun denotes the act or state of being made complete, restored to proper condition, or perfected. Second Corinthians 13:9 expresses Paul's prayer for the Corinthians' 'restoration' or 'perfection.' The word combines the verb for mending nets or perfecting disciples with a noun suffix. Classical usage shows this for political restoration, training/discipline, or general completion. The translation witnesses diverge (restoration, perfección, Zubereitung/preparation), reflecting the word's range from repair to completion to training. Paul desires their full spiritual maturity and community wholeness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Paul rejoices when he is weak but the Corinthians are strong, and he prays for their κατάρτισις—their complete restoration or perfection. This could mean mending divisions, completing their spiritual formation, or restoring them to full health after his necessary rebuke. The term suggests bringing to completion what is lacking, whether repair or further development toward maturity. 1×
AR["كَمالَكُمْ"]·ben["পূর্ণতা।"]·DE["Zubereitung"]·EN["restoration"]·FR["κατάρτισιν"]·heb["הַשְׁלָמָה"]·HI["सिद्धता"]·ID["kesempurnaan"]·IT["compimento"]·jav["kasampurnan"]·KO["완전함을"]·PT["aperfeiçoamento"]·RU["совершенствование"]·ES["perfección"]·SW["kukamilishwa."]·TR["tamamlanmanızı"]·urd["کامل-ہونا"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
κατάρτ-ῐσις, εως, ἡ, restoration, NT __II training, discipline, Refs 1st c.AD+ __III ={καταρτισμός} Refs 7th c.AD+