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fit´li: The word “fit†(adjective and verb) occurs a few times, representing nearly as many Hebrew and Greek words. the Revised Version (British and American) frequently alters, as in (‛ittı̄, “timely,†“opportune,†“readyâ€), where for “fit†it reads “in readiness,†margin “appointed.†In the Revised Version (British and American) has “that were ableâ€; in , “shapethâ€; in , “ready,†etc. “Fitly†in is in the Revised Version, margin “in due seasonâ€; in , “fitly set†is in the Revised Version, margin “sitting by full streams.†In the New Testament “fit†is the translation of euÌthetos, “well placed†(; ), of katheÌ„Ìkon, “suitable†(), and of katartıÌzoÌ„, “to make quite ready†(, “vessels of wrath fitted unto destructionâ€).