3904. paraskeué

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

preparation.

As if from paraskeuazo; readiness -- preparation.

see GREEK paraskeuazo

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).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb παρασκευάζω (paraskeuazō), meaning "to prepare" or "to make ready."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for παρασκευή, the concept is related to the preparation for the Sabbath, which is rooted in the Hebrew tradition of observing the Sabbath as commanded in the Torah. The Hebrew term שַׁבָּת (Shabbat) corresponds to the Sabbath, and the preparations for it are implied in the observance of this holy day.

Usage: The word παρασκευή is used in the New Testament to describe the day before the Sabbath, particularly in the context of the preparation for the Sabbath rest. It is mentioned in the Gospels in relation to the events surrounding the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ.

Context: The term παρασκευή is significant in the New Testament, especially in the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus. It is used to describe the day on which preparations were made for the Sabbath, a day of rest observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. This day of preparation involved various activities, such as cooking and cleaning, to ensure that no work would be done on the Sabbath itself.

In the context of the crucifixion, παρασκευή is mentioned in relation to the urgency of burying Jesus before the Sabbath began. For instance, in Mark 15:42 (BSB), it states, "Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath)..." Similarly, in John 19:31 (BSB), it is noted, "It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a high Sabbath."

The use of παρασκευή highlights the Jewish customs and the importance of adhering to the Sabbath laws. It underscores the cultural and religious setting of the New Testament events, providing insight into the practices of the time.

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

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.