G3903
G3903 — παρασκευάζω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
paraskeuazo (par-ask-yoo-ad'-zo) v.
1. to furnish aside, i.e. get ready
[from G3844 and a derivative of G4632]
KJV: prepare self, be (make) ready
Root(s): G3844, G4632
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
prepare self, be (make) ready
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
παρασκευάζω; perfect passive παρεσκεύασμαι; future middle παρασκευάσομαι; from Herodotus down; to make ready, prepare: namely, τό δεῖπνον (added in Herodotus 9, 82; Athen. 4, 15, p. 138), Act 10:10 (συμπόσιον, Halt. 9, 15; 2Ma 2:27). Middle to make oneself ready, to prepare oneself (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 38, 2 a.): εἰς πόλεμον, 1Co 14:8 (Jeremiah 27:42 (); εἰς μάχην, εἰς ναυμαχιαν, etc., in Xenophon). Perfect passive in middle sense, to have prepared oneself, to be prepared or ready, 2Co 9:2 f (see Matthiae, § 493).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παρασκευάζω (prepare self)
Acts 10:10
- KJV: And he became very hungry and would have eaten but while they made ready he fell into a trance
- GK: εγένετο δε πρόσπεινος και ήθελε γεύσασθαι παρασκευαζόντων δε εκείνων επέπεσεν επ΄ αυτόν έκστασις
1 Corinthians 14:8
- KJV: For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to the battle
- GK: και γαρ εάν άδηλον φωνήν σάλπιγξ δω τις παρασκευάσεται εις πόλεμον
2 Corinthians 9:2
- KJV: 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
- GK: οίδα γαρ την προθυμίαν υμών ην υπέρ υμών καυχώμαι Μακεδόσιν ότι Αχαϊα παρεσκεύασται από πέρυσι και ο εξ υμών ζήλος ηρέθισε τους πλείονας
2 Corinthians 9:3
- KJV: 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
- GK: έπεμψα δε τους αδελφούς ίνα μη το καύχημα ημών το υπέρ υμών κενωθή εν τω μέρει τούτω ίνα καθώς έλεγον παρεσκευασμένοι ήτε