παρασκευήparaskeuḗ
readiness
Greek (New Testament) · G3904
Meanings
1. preparation.
2. equipment (Judith 2:17, Judith 4:5).
3. In Jewish usage, the day of preparation for a Sabbath or a feast (= προσάββατον, see that word): Matthew 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, John 19:31; with genitive, τοῦ πάσχα, John 19:14; τ. Ἰουδαίων, John 19:42 (it is the name for Friday in MGr.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:62 The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.
- Mark 15:42 This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,
- Luke 23:54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.
- John 19:14 It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, “Look, here is your king!”
- John 19:31 It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.
- John 19:42 And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.