παρασκευή

paraskeuē

Preparation

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Strong’s G3904Noun, feminine6 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

preparation3

of preparation1

the day of preparation1

the preparation1

In the text

Matthew 27:62παρασκευήν
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
Mark 15:42παρασκευὴ
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath ),
Luke 23:54παρασκευῆς
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
John 19:14παρασκευὴ
It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

Abbott-Smith

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.).†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.