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παρασκευάζω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
παρασκευάζω
Greek transliteration: 
paraskeuazō
Simplified transliteration: 
paraskeuazo
Principal Parts: 
παρασκευάσω, -, -, παρεσκεύασμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3903
GK Number: 
4186
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-2a(1)
Gloss: 
(act.) to prepare; (mid.) to get ready; (mid./pass.) to be ready
Definition: 
to prepare, make ready, 2 Cor. 9:2, 3; mid. to prepare one's self, put one's self in readiness, Acts 10:10; 1 Cor. 14:8*

Greek-English Concordance for παρασκευάζω

Acts 10:10 And he became hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing (paraskeuazontōn | παρασκευαζόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) it, he fell into a trance,
1 Corinthians 14:8 Again, if the bugle gives an uncertain call, who will get ready (paraskeuasetai | παρασκευάσεται | fut mid ind 3 sg) for battle?
2 Corinthians 9:2 for I know your readiness to help, about which I keep boasting to the Macedonians, saying that Achaia has been ready (pareskeuastai | παρεσκεύασται | perf mid ind 3 sg) since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
2 Corinthians 9:3 But I am sending these brothers so that what we say in praise of you may not be an empty boast in this instance, that you may be ready (pareskeuasmenoi | παρεσκευασμένοι | perf mid ptcp nom pl masc) just as I said you would be.