◄ 3904. paraskeué ►
Strong's Lexicon paraskeué: Preparation Original Word: παρασκευή Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: paraskeué Pronunciation: pah-rah-ske-VEH Phonetic Spelling: (par-ask-yoo-ay') Definition: Preparation Meaning: the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. Word Origin: From the Greek verb παρασκευάζω (paraskeuazo), meaning "to prepare" or "to make ready." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of preparation for the Sabbath is rooted in the Hebrew tradition, though there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "paraskeué." However, the practice is related to the observance of the Sabbath as outlined in passages like Exodus 16:5 and Exodus 20:8-11. Usage: The term "paraskeué" is primarily used in the New Testament to refer to the day of preparation before the Sabbath, particularly the day before the Jewish Sabbath (Friday). It is a time when Jews would prepare for the Sabbath, ensuring that all work was completed and meals were prepared in advance, as no work was permitted on the Sabbath itself. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, the Sabbath is a day of rest and worship, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. The day of preparation, therefore, was crucial for observant Jews to ensure that they adhered to the Sabbath laws. This day involved various activities such as cooking, cleaning, and other necessary tasks to avoid any form of work during the Sabbath. The concept of preparation underscores the importance of the Sabbath in Jewish life and the meticulous care taken to honor it. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from paraskeuazó Definition preparation, the day of preparation (for a Sabbath or feast) NASB Translation day (1), day of preparation (3), preparation (2), preparation day (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3904: παρασκευή παρασκευή, παρασκευῆς, ἡ, from Herodotus down; 1. a making ready, preparation, equipping. 2. that which is prepared, equipment. 3. in the N. T. in a Jewish sense, the day of preparation, i. e. the day on which the Jews made the necessary preparation to celebrate a sabbath or a feast: Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31 (Josephus, Antiquities 16, 6, 2); with a genitive of the object, τοῦ πάσχα (according to Winer's Grammar, 189 (177f) a possessive genitive), John 19:14 (cf. Rückert, Abendmahl, p. 31f); with a genitive of the subjunctive, τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ibid. 42. Cf. Bleek, Beiträge zur Evangelienkritik, p. 114ff; (on later usage cf. 'Teaching 8, 1 [ET] (and Harnack's note); Martyr. Polycarp, 7, 1 [ET] (and Zahn's note); Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word, 3). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance preparation. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness -- preparation. see GREEK paraskeuazo Forms and Transliterations παρασκευη παρασκευή παρασκευὴ παρασκευην παρασκευήν παρασκευὴν παρασκευης παρασκευής παρασκευῆς παράστασιν παρασυνεβλήθη παράταξαι παραταξασθαι παρατάξασθαι παρατάξασθε παραταξει παρατάξει παρατάξεται παρατάξεως παρατάξηται παράταξιν παράταξις παραταξόμενοι παρατάξονται παρατάσσεται παρατασσόμενοι παρατασσόμενος παρατάσσονται παρατέταγμαι παρατέτακται παρέταξαν παρετάξαντο παρεταξάτο παρετάξατο παρετάσσοντο paraskeue paraskeuē paraskeuḗ paraskeuḕ paraskeuen paraskeuēn paraskeuḗn paraskeuḕn paraskeues paraskeuês paraskeuēs paraskeuē̂s Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 27:62 N-AFS GRK: μετὰ τὴν παρασκευήν συνήχθησαν οἱ NAS: after the preparation, the chief priests KJV: followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests INT: after the preparation were gathered together the Mark 15:42 N-NFS GRK: ἐπεὶ ἦν παρασκευή ὅ ἐστιν NAS: because it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, KJV: it was the preparation, that INT: since it was [the] Preparation that is Luke 23:54 N-GFS GRK: ἡμέρα ἦν παρασκευῆς καὶ σάββατον NAS: It was the preparation day, KJV: was the preparation, and INT: [the] day it was of preparation and Sabbath John 19:14 N-NFS GRK: ἦν δὲ παρασκευὴ τοῦ πάσχα NAS: Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; KJV: it was the preparation of the passover, INT: it was now the day of preparation of the passover John 19:31 N-NFS GRK: Ἰουδαῖοι ἐπεὶ παρασκευὴ ἦν ἵνα NAS: because it was the day of preparation, so KJV: it was the preparation, that INT: [the] Jews because [the] preparation it was that John 19:42 N-AFS GRK: διὰ τὴν παρασκευὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων NAS: of the Jewish day of preparation, since KJV: of the Jews' preparation [day]; for INT: on account of the preparation of the Jews Strong's Greek 3904 6 Occurrences παρασκευή — 3 Occ. παρασκευήν — 2 Occ. παρασκευῆς — 1 Occ.