παρασκευή

παρασκευ-ή, ἡ,

A 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.

παρασκευάζω A. 3

fin.

b 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

; δι' 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,

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 ; δύ' 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, 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, πλοῦτοί τε καὶ πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη π. Pl.R. 495a, cf. X.Cyr.8.3.14.

2 freq. in military sense (v. supr. 1.1), armament, And.1.107, Th.6.31, X.Ages.1.13, HG5.2.23 ; ἵπποι καὶ ὅπλα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη π. Th.2.100, cf. 5.17 ; γίγνεσθαι τὰς παρασκευὰς ἐποίης αI got the armaments ready for service, D.18.102 ; αἱ πρὸς πόλεμον π. Arist.Rh.1383b3.

3 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 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

.