παρασκευάζω

paraskeuazō · prepare

Greek word · Strong’s number G3903 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

paraskeuazō (παρασκευάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “prepare”.

Make ready.

How to say it

pa·ras·keu·a·zō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. To get everything ready beforehand.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • prepared ×2
  • were preparing it ×1
  • will prepare himself ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Acts 10:10

    And he became hungry and wanted to eat; and while they were preparing it, a trance came upon him,

  • 1 Corinthians 14:8

    And indeed, if a trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

  • 2 Corinthians 9:2

    for I know your eagerness, which I boast about to the Macedonians on your behalf, saying that Achaia has been prepared since last year; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:3

    But I sent the brothers, so that our boasting about you may not be made empty in this respect, so that as I was saying, you may be prepared;