Ready, prepared, at hand. Describes a state of complete preparedness — everything needful has been done, and the moment of action has arrived. Used for wedding feasts prepared, harvests ready, and believers who must be spiritually ready for Christ's return.
Hetoimos carries the urgency of eschatological readiness. Jesus repeatedly warns: 'Be ready' (Matthew 24:44). The parable of the ten virgins turns on readiness — five were hetoimos, five were not. In God's economy, the feast is always prepared (Matthew 22:4); the question is whether we are. This readiness isn't anxious vigilance but confident preparation rooted in relationship with Christ.