- Original: παρασκευή - Transliteration: Paraskeue - Phonetic: par-ask-yoo-ay' - Definition: 1. a making ready, preparation, equipping 2. that which is prepared, equipment 3. in the NT in a Jewish sense, the day of preparation a. the day on which the Jews made necessary preparation to celebrate a sabbath or a feast - Origin: as if from G3903 - TDNT entry: 07:02,0 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: As if from G3903 ; readiness: - preparation. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • preparation, 6 Mat 27:62; Mar 15:42; Luke 23:54; Joh 19:14; Joh 19:31; Joh 19:42