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Strong G3903παρασκευάζω

to prepare

Transliteration
paraskeuazō
Pronunciation
par-ask-yoo-ad'-zo
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G3844 and a derivative of G4632; to furnish aside that is get ready: - prepare self be (make) ready.

Detailed definition

παρα-σκευάζω
[in LXX: Jer.50:42 (עָרַךְ), etc.;]
to prepare, make ready: absol. (sc. τ. δεῖπνον, etc.; of. Hdt., ix, 82, 2Ma.2:27), Act.10:10; mid., to prepare, make preparations: 1Co.14:8 (cf. Je, l.with); pass., 2Co.9:2-3.†
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In the Bible

Strong G3903 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • be1
  • make1
  • prepare1
  • ready1
  • ye1

First verses

  1. Acts 10:10
    And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:8
    For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
  3. 2 Corinthians 9:2
    For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
  4. 2 Corinthians 9:3
    Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παρασκευάζω,
future -άσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.6.18)] (but 3rd.pers. singular -σκευᾷ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “De rerum natura - Wien. Stud.” 14.2)], 2nd pers. plural -σκευᾶτε[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 1106.113 (Cos, 4th-3rd c.BC)))]: Ionic dialect 3rd.pers. plural pluperfect passive παρεσκευάδατο [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.218, etc.)]: later sometimes παρασκεάζω, as παρεσκεασμένων [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IPE” 12.32 B 12 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC))]:—