παρασκευή
paraskeuē
“Preparation”
Definition
readiness
as if from G3903 (παρασκευάζω);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
παρασκευή appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
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.
And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
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