παρασκευ-ή, ἡ,
preparation, δείπνου Hdt. 9.82; παρασκευὴν σίτου παραγγείλας having ordered corn to be prepared, Id. 3.25, cf. Pl. R. 369e; π. νεῶν Ar. Ach. 190; ἐν τούτῳ παρασκευῆς ἦσαν in this state of preparation, Th. 2.17; preparation, practice, as of a speaker preparing his speech, Isoc. 4.13, X. Mem. 4.2.6; ἡ π. τῆς πραγματείας Plb. 3.26.5 (elsewh. προκατασκευή, q.v.); λέγειν ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς, opp. αὐτοσχεδίως, Alex. Fig. 1.2; also, in a speech, preparatory section, D.H. [Isa 15:1-9] (pl.); cf. παρασκευάζω A. 3 fin. with Preps., ἐκ παρασκευῆς of set purpose, by arrangement, Antipho 6.19, Lys. 31.30; μάχη ἐγένετο ἐκ π. a pitched battle, Th. 5.56; ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς Id. 1.133; ἀπὸ π. οὐδεμιᾶς Antipho 5.22; δι’ ὀλίγης παρασκευῆς at short notice, offhand, Th. 4.8; τὸ ναυτικὸν ἐν π. ἦν Id. 2.80; ἦσαν ἐν π. πολέμου were engaged in preparing for it (cf. κατασκευή), Id. 8.14; ἐν παρασκευῇ εἶναι Arist. Rh. 1382b3; μετὰ παρασκευῆς πλείστης ἠδίκησεν Id. Rh.Al. 1427a4; ἄνευ παρασκευῆς Pl. 326a.
2. providing, procuring, φίλων καὶ οὐσίας Id. R. 361b; ὑγιείας σώματι π. Id. Lg. 962a; way or means of providing, τίς.. τέχνη τῆς π. τοῦ μηδὲν ἀδικεῖσθαι; Id. Grg. 510a; δύ’ εἶναι τὰς π. ἐπὶ τὸ θεραπεύειν ib. 513d; in E. Ba. 457, λευκὴν.. χροιὰν εἰς παρασκευὴν ἔχεις, ἐκ π. shd. be read.
3. intrigue, cabal, for the purpose of gaining a verdict or carrying a measure, Cratin. 185, Antipho 5.79, And. 1.1, Lys. 12.75, al., D. 43.32.
II that which is prepared, equipage, πλοῦτοί τε καὶ πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη π. Pl. R. 495a, cf. X. Cyr. 8.3.14.
2. freq. in military sense (v. supr. 1.1), armament, And. 1.107, Th. 6.31, X. Ages. 1.13, HG 5.2.23; ἵπποι καὶ ὅπλα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη π. Th. 2.100, cf. 5.17; γίγνεσθαι τὰς παρασκευὰς ἐποίης α I got the armaments ready for service, D. 18.102; αἱ πρὸς πόλεμον π. Arist. Rh. 1383b3.
3. generally, power, means, Th. 1.1; natural equipment, Arr. Epict. 1.2.30, 2.19.30; φύσις καὶ π. ib. 4.8.42, cf. 1.6.37; of the physical constitution of a new-born infant, Gal. 6.32; of mental faculties, predisposition, δύναμις καὶ π. Plot. 4.6.3.
III among the Jews, the day of Preparation, before the sabbath of the Passover, [Mar 15:42], [Joh 19:14]; [Joh 19:31], etc.; ἡμέρα παρασκευῆς [Luk 23:54].
G3904 — 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: [Mat 27:62]; [Mar 15:42]; [Luk 23:54]; [Joh 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), [Joh 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).
παρα - σκευή , - ῆς , ἡ ,
[in LXX : [Exo 35:24]; [Exo 39:42] (H5656, with v.l ., ἀποσκ -, κατασκ -), Jdt 2:17 ; Jdt 4:5 , 1Ma 9:35 א , 2Ma 15:21 * ;]
1. preparation.
2. equipment (Jth, ll c .).
3. In Jewish usage, the day of preparation for a Sabbath or a feast ( = προσάββατον , q.v. ) : [Mat 27:62], [Mar 15:42], [Luk 23:54], [Joh 19:31]; c . gen ., τοῦ πάσχα , [Joh 19:14]; τ . Ἰ o υδαίων , [Joh 19:42] (it is the name for Friday in MGr .). †