παρασκευή

παρασκευή, 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 ; 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, 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, 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. 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 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.