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παρασκευή

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
παρασκευή, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
paraskeuē
Simplified transliteration: 
paraskeue
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3904
GK Number: 
4187
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1b
Gloss: 
Preparation Day
Definition: 
a getting ready, preparation, in NT preparation for a feast, day of preparation, Mt. 27:62; Mk. 15:42

Greek-English Concordance for παρασκευή

Matthew 27:62 On the following day, that is, after the day (paraskeuēn | παρασκευήν | acc sg fem) of Preparation, the ruling priests and the Pharisees went as a group to Pilate.
Mark 15:42 And when evening had already come, since it was the day (paraskeuē | παρασκευή | nom sg fem) of Preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
Luke 23:54 It was the day of preparation (paraskeuēs | παρασκευῆς | gen sg fem) and the Sabbath was about to begin.
John 19:14 Now it was the day of Preparation (paraskeuē | παρασκευή | nom sg fem) for the Passover, about noon. Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your king!”
John 19:31 Then, since it was the day (paraskeuē | παρασκευή | nom sg fem) of Preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and their bodies taken down.
John 19:42 So because it was the Jewish day (paraskeuēn | παρασκευήν | acc sg fem) of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.