παρασκευή

paraskeuē

Greek G3904 Noun, feminine 6 occurrences in 6 verses
παρασκευή Preparation

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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Concordance 6 verses

  1. Matthew 27:62 Παρασκευήν

    The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

  2. Mark 15:42 Παρασκευή

    Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

  3. Luke 23:54 Παρασκευῆς

    It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

  4. John 19:14 Παρασκευὴ

    It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

  5. John 19:31 Παρασκευὴ

    It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

  6. John 19:42 Παρασκευὴν

    And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.

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