παρασκευή

παρα-σκευή, -ῆς, ἡ

[in LXX: 2 Mos 35,24; 39,42 (עֲבֹדָה, with seel., ἀποσκ-, κατασκ-), Jdt 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) : Matt 27,62, Mark 15,42, Luk 23,54, Joh 19,31; with genitive, τοῦ πάσχα, Joh 19,14 τ. Ἰoυδαίων, Joh 19,42 (it is the name for Friday in MGr.).†