Preparation

Greek Noun Female

παρα-σκευή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: Exo.35:24 39:42 (עֲבֹדָה, with seel, ἀποσκ, κατασκ-), Jdth.2:17 4:5, 1Ma.9:35 א, 2Ma.15:21 *;] 1) preparation. 2) equipment (Jth, ll with). 3) In Jewish usage, the day of preparation for a Sabbath or a feast (= προσάββατον, which see): Mat.27:62, Mrk.15:42, Luk.23:54, Jhn.19:31; with genitive, τοῦ πάσχα, Jhn.19:14; τ. Ἰoυδαίων, Jhn.19:42 (it is the name for Friday in MGr.). (AS)

Preparation

Greek Noun Female

παρασκευ-ή, ἡ, preparation, δείπνου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παρασκευὴν σίτου παραγγείλας having ordered corn to be prepared, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τούτῳ παρασκευῆς ἦσαν in this state of preparation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; preparation, practice, as of a speaker preparing his speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λέγειν ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς, opposed to αὐτοσχεδίως, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; also, in a speech, preparatory section, [Refs 4th c.BC+] b) with Preps, ἐκ παρασκευῆς of set purpose, by arrangement, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάχη ἐγένετο ἐκ π. a pitched battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δι᾽ ὀλίγης παρασκευῆς at short notice, offhand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦσαν ἐν π. πολέμου were engaged in preparing for it (compare κατασκευή), [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) providing, procuring, φίλων καὶ οὐσίας [Refs]; ὑγιείας σώματι π. [Refs]; way or means of providing, τίς. τέχνη τῆς π. τοῦ μηδὲν ἀδικεῖσθα; [Refs]; δύ᾽ εἶναι τὰς π. ἐπὶ τὸ θεραπεύειν[Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) intrigue, cabal, for the purpose of gaining a verdict or carrying a measure, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) that which is prepared, equipage, πλοῦτοί τε καὶ πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη π. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) frequently in military sense (see. above [Refs]armament, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵπποι καὶ ὅπλα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γίγνεσθαι τὰς παρασκευὰς ἐποίης αI got the armaments ready for service, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἱ πρὸς πόλεμον π. [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.3) generally, power, means, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; natural equipment, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the physical constitution of a new-born infant, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of mental faculties, predisposition, δύναμις καὶ π. [Refs 3rd c.AD+] III) among the Jews, the day of Preparation, before the sabbath of the Passover, [NT]

Greek

Noun Feminine

readiness; preparation; as if from g3903 (παρασκευάζω)