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.
