Strong's Lexicon aposkeuazó: To pack up, to prepare for departure, to remove baggage. Original Word: ἀποσκευάζω Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀπό (apo, meaning "from" or "away") and σκευάζω (skeuazo, meaning "to prepare" or "to equip"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀποσκευάζω, the concept of leaving behind or preparing for a journey can be related to Hebrew terms such as עָזַב (azab, meaning "to leave" or "to forsake") and נָסַע (nasa, meaning "to journey" or "to travel"). Usage: The verb ἀποσκευάζω is used to describe the act of packing up or preparing for a journey, often implying the removal of one's belongings or baggage. In a broader sense, it can also mean to disengage or to leave behind what is unnecessary for the journey ahead. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, travel was a significant undertaking, often requiring careful preparation and the packing of necessary provisions and belongings. The term ἀποσκευάζω would have been familiar to those in the first century as it related to the practical aspects of travel, whether for trade, military campaigns, or personal journeys. The concept of leaving behind unnecessary baggage also held metaphorical significance, suggesting a readiness to move forward unencumbered. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for episkeuazó, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 643: ἀποσκευάζωἀποσκευάζω: 1 aorist middle ἀπεσκευασαμην; (σκευάζω to prepare, provide, from σκεῦος a utensil), to carry off goods and chattels; to pack up and carry off; middle to carry off one's personal property or provide for its carrying away (Polybius 4, 81, 11; Diodorus 13, 91; Dionysius Halicarnassus 9, 23, etc.): ἀποσκευασάμενοι having collected and removed our baggage Acts 21:15; but L T Tr WH read ἐπισκευασάμενοι (which see). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prepare, equipFrom apo and a derivative of skeuos; to pack up (one's) baggage -- take up... Carriages. see GREEK apo see GREEK skeuos Forms and Transliterations αποσκευαίς αποσκευάσαι αποσκευή αποσκευήν αποσκευής αποσκηνώσας επισκευασαμενοι ἐπισκευασάμενοι episkeuasamenoi episkeuasámenoiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 21:15 V-APM-NMPGRK: ἡμέρας ταύτας ἐπισκευασάμενοι ἀνεβαίνομεν εἰς KJV: days we took up our carriages, and went up INT: days these having packed the baggage we went up to |
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