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paraskeuē G3904

παρασκευή (paraskeuē) means “Preparation” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

παρασκευή Greek · G3904 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: par-ask-yoo-ay' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3904

παρασκευή · paraskeuē · 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.).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday.

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How translators render G3904

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
preparation day 2
the day of preparation 2
day of preparation 1
preparation 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the preparation 4
preparation 1

Verses containing G3904

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 27:62 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  2. Mark 15:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  3. Luke 23:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

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  4. John 19:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  5. John 19:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  6. John 19:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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