παρασκευ-ή (paraskeue)

παρασκευ-ή · paraskeu-ē — LSJ

preparation, to be prepared, preparation, preparation, practice, preparatory section

preparation, δείπνου Hdt. 9.82 ; παρασκευὴν σίτου παραγγείλας having ordered corn to be prepared, Id. 3.25, cf. Pl. R. 369e ; π. νεῶν Ar. Ach. 190 ; ἐν τούτῳ παρασκευῆς ἦσαν in this state of preparation, Th. 2.17 ; preparation, practice, as of a speaker preparing his speech, Isoc. 4.13, X. Mem. 4.2.6 ; ἡ π. τῆς πραγματείας Plb. 3.26.5 (elsewh. προκατασκευή, q.v.) ; λέγειν ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς, opp. αὐτοσχεδίως, Alex. Fig. 1.2 ; also, in a speech, preparatory section, D.H. Is. 15 (pl.) ; cf. παρασκευάζ

b of set purpose, by arrangement, pitched, notice, preparing

with Preps., ἐκ παρασκευῆς of set purpose, by arrangement, Antipho 6.19, Lys. 31.30 ; μάχη ἐγένετο ἐκ π. a pitched battle, Th. 5.56 ; ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς Id. 1.133 ; ἀπὸ π. οὐδεμιᾶς Antipho 5.22 ; διʼ ὀλίγης παρασκευῆς at short notice, offhand, Th. 4.8 ; τὸ ναυτικὸν ἐν π. ἦν Id. 2.80 ; ἦσαν ἐν π. πολέμου were engaged in preparing for it (cf. κατασκευή), Id. 8.14 ; ἐν παρασκευῇ εἶναι Arist. Rh. 1382b3 ; μετὰ παρασκευῆς πλείστης ἠδίκησεν Id. Rh.Al. 1427a4 ; ἄνευ παρασκευῆς Pl. Ep. 326a.

2 providing, procuring, way, means of providing

providing, procuring, φίλων καὶ οὐσίας Id. R. 361b ; ὑγιείας σώματι π. Id. Lg. 962a ; way or means of providing, τίς . . τέχνη τῆς π. τοῦ μηδὲν ἀδικεῖσθαι; Id. Grg. 510a ; δύʼ εἶναι τὰς π. ἐπὶ τὸ θεραπεύειν ib. 513d ; in E. Ba. 457, λευκὴν . . χροιὰν εἰς παρασκευὴν ἔχεις, ἐκ π. shd. be read.

3 intrigue, cabal

intrigue, cabal, for the purpose of gaining a verdict or carrying a measure, Cratin. 185, Antipho 5.79, And. 1.1, Lys. 12.75, al., D. 43.32.

II that which is prepared, equipage

that which is prepared, equipage, πλοῦτοί τε καὶ πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη π. Pl. R. 495a, cf. X. Cyr. 8.3.14.

2 armament, armaments

freq. in military sense (v. supr. I.1), armament, And. 1.107, Th. 6.31, X. Ages. 1.13, HG 5.2.23 ; ἵπποι καὶ ὅπλα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη π. Th. 2.100, cf. 5.17 ; γίγνεσθαι τὰς παρασκευὰς ἐποίησαI got the armaments ready for service, D. 18.102 ; αἱ πρὸς πόλεμον π. Arist. Rh. 1383b3.

3 power, means, natural equipment, physical constitution, predisposition

generally, power, means, Th. 1.1 ; natural equipment, Arr. Epict. 1.2.30, 2.19.30 ; φύσις καὶ π. ib. 4.8.42, cf. 1.6.37 ; of the physical constitution of a new-born infant, Gal. 6.32 ; of mental faculties, predisposition, δύναμις καὶ π. Plot. 4.6.3.

III the day of Preparation

among the Jews, the day of Preparation, before the sabbath of the Passover, Ev.Marc. 15.42, Ev.Jo. 19.14, 31, etc. ; ἡμέρα παρασκευῆς Ev.Luc. 23.54.

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