GreekG3904Noun (Feminine)

παρασκευή

paraskeuē

6Occurrences
G3904Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

readiness

as if from G3903 (παρασκευάζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.preparation.
2.equipment (Jth, ll with).
3.In Jewish usage, the day of preparation for a Sabbath or a feast (= προσάββατον, which see)
LXX: (עֲבֹדָה, with seel., ἀποσκ-, κατασκ-), א, *

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

παρασκευή appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
3
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

John 19:14BSB

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

John 19:31BSB

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.

John 19:42BSB

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

Luke 23:54BSB

It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

Matthew 27:62BSB

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

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.