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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3904. παρασκευή (paraskeué) -- Preparation</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3904.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/hebrews/12-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3904.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3904</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3903.htm" title="3903">◄</a> 3904. paraskeué <a href="../greek/3905.htm" title="3905">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">paraskeué: Preparation</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">παρασκευή</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>paraskeué<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pah-rah-ske-VEH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(par-ask-yoo-ay')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Preparation<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek verb παρασκευάζω (paraskeuazo), meaning "to prepare" or "to make ready."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3903.htm">paraskeuazó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>preparation, the day of preparation (for a Sabbath or feast)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>day (1), day of preparation (3), preparation (2), preparation day (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3904: παρασκευή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">παρασκευή</span></span>, <span class="greek2">παρασκευῆς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, from <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">a making ready, preparation, equipping</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">that which is prepared, equipment</span>. <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> in the N. T. in a Jewish sense, <span class="accented">the day of preparation,</span> i. e. the day on which the Jews made the necessary preparation to celebrate a sabbath or a feast: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-62.htm">Matthew 27:62</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-54.htm">Luke 23:54</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 16, 6, 2); with a genitive of the object, <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">πάσχα</span> (according to <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 189 (177f) a possessive genitive), <a href="/interlinear/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14</a> (cf. Rückert, Abendmahl, p. 31f); with a genitive of the subjunctive, <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰουδαίων</span>, ibid. 42. Cf. Bleek, Beiträge zur Evangelienkritik, p. 114ff; (on later usage cf. '<span class="abbreviation">Teaching</span> 8, 1 [ET] (and Harnack's note); Martyr. <span class="abbreviation">Polycarp</span>, 7, 1 [ET] (and Zahn's note); <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>' Lexicon, under the word, 3).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>preparation. <p>As if from <a href="/greek/3903.htm">paraskeuazo</a>; readiness -- preparation. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3903.htm">paraskeuazo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-62.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:62</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετὰ τὴν <b>παρασκευήν</b> συνήχθησαν οἱ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">the preparation,</span> the chief priests<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> followed <span class="itali">the day of the preparation,</span> the chief priests<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-62.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after the <span class="itali">preparation</span> were gathered together the<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπεὶ ἦν <b>παρασκευή</b> ὅ ἐστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">it was the preparation day,</span> that is, the day before the Sabbath,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it was <span class="itali">the preparation,</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> since it was [the] <span class="itali">Preparation</span> that is<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-54.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:54</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡμέρα ἦν <b>παρασκευῆς</b> καὶ σάββατον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">It was the preparation</span> day,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was <span class="itali">the preparation,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-54.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] day it was <span class="itali">of preparation</span> and Sabbath<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἦν δὲ <b>παρασκευὴ</b> τοῦ πάσχα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now <span class="itali">it was the day of preparation</span> for the Passover;<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it was <span class="itali">the preparation</span> of the passover,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> it was now <span class="itali">the day of preparation</span> of the passover<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰουδαῖοι ἐπεὶ <b>παρασκευὴ</b> ἦν ἵνα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> because <span class="itali">it was the day of preparation,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it was <span class="itali">the preparation,</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] Jews because <span class="itali">[the] preparation</span> it was that<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-42.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:42</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διὰ τὴν <b>παρασκευὴν</b> τῶν Ἰουδαίων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Jewish <span class="itali">day of preparation,</span> since<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the Jews' <span class="itali">preparation</span> [day]; for<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-42.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on account of the <span class="itali">preparation</span> of the Jews<p><b><a href="/greek/3904.htm">Strong's Greek 3904</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3904.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/paraskeue__3904.htm">παρασκευή — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/paraskeue_n_3904.htm">παρασκευήν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/paraskeue_s_3904.htm">παρασκευῆς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3903.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3903"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3903" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3905.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3905"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3905" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>