verb
paraskeuazemō
Greekπαρασκευάζω (paraskeuazō)
Strong’sG3903
I prepare
stem paraskeuaz-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρα-σκευάζω,
[in LXX: Je 27 (50):42 (ערךְ), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3903 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| paraskeuazetiπαρασκευάσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | prepare | 1× |
| paraskeuazetēπαρεσκεύασται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular | ready | 1× |
| paraskeuazarōtoiuπαρασκευαζόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | preparing | 1× |
| paraskeuazerētoisπαρεσκευασμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculine | ready | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazamō | paraskeuazame | paraskeuazami | paraskeuazama | paraskeuazamē | paraskeuazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazasō | paraskeuazase | paraskeuazasi | paraskeuazasa | paraskeuazasē | paraskeuazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazatō | paraskeuazate | paraskeuazati | paraskeuazata | paraskeuazatē | paraskeuazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazanō | paraskeuazane | paraskeuazani | paraskeuazana | paraskeuazanē | paraskeuazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazavō | paraskeuazave | paraskeuazavi | paraskeuazava | paraskeuazavē | paraskeuazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazalō | paraskeuazale | paraskeuazali | paraskeuazala | paraskeuazalē | paraskeuazalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazemō | paraskeuazeme | paraskeuazemi | paraskeuazema | paraskeuazemē | paraskeuazemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazesō | paraskeuazese | paraskeuazesi | paraskeuazesa | paraskeuazesē | paraskeuazeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazetō | paraskeuazete | paraskeuazeti1×παρασκευάσεται | paraskeuazeta | paraskeuazetē1×παρεσκεύασται | paraskeuazetelē |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazenō | paraskeuazene | paraskeuazeni | paraskeuazena | paraskeuazenē | paraskeuazenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazevō | paraskeuazeve | paraskeuazevi | paraskeuazeva | paraskeuazevē | paraskeuazevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazelō | paraskeuazele | paraskeuazeli | paraskeuazela | paraskeuazelē | paraskeuazelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazameiō | paraskeuazameia | paraskeuazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazaseiō | paraskeuazaseia | paraskeuazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazateiō | paraskeuazateia | paraskeuazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazaneiō | paraskeuazaneia | paraskeuazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazaveiō | paraskeuazaveia | paraskeuazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazaleiō | paraskeuazaleia | paraskeuazaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazemeiō | paraskeuazemeia | paraskeuazemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazeseiō | paraskeuazeseia | paraskeuazeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazeteiō | paraskeuazeteia | paraskeuazeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazeneiō | paraskeuazeneia | paraskeuazeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazeveiō | paraskeuazeveia | paraskeuazeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazeleiō | paraskeuazeleia | paraskeuazeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazasōr | paraskeuazasar | paraskeuazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazatōr | paraskeuazatar | paraskeuazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazavōr | paraskeuazavar | paraskeuazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazalōr | paraskeuazalar | paraskeuazalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazesōr | paraskeuazesar | paraskeuazesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazetōr | paraskeuazetar | paraskeuazetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazevōr | paraskeuazevar | paraskeuazevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazelōr | paraskeuazelar | paraskeuazelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazamoiō | paraskeuazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazasoiō | paraskeuazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazatoiō | paraskeuazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazanoiō | paraskeuazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazavoiō | paraskeuazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazaloiō | paraskeuazaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | paraskeuazemoiō | paraskeuazemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | paraskeuazesoiō | paraskeuazesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | paraskeuazetoiō | paraskeuazetoia |
| we 1st person plural | paraskeuazenoiō | paraskeuazenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | paraskeuazevoiō | paraskeuazevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | paraskeuazeloiō | paraskeuazeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paraskeuazarō | paraskeuazari | paraskeuazara | paraskeuazarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paraskeuazerō | paraskeuazeri | paraskeuazera | paraskeuazerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | paraskeuazarōtos1× | paraskeuazaritos | paraskeuazaratos | paraskeuazarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | paraskeuazerōtos | paraskeuazeritos | paraskeuazeratos | paraskeuazerētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
paraskeuaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
paraskeuazeti“prepare”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:8“prepare”kai gar ean adēlan fōnan salpinxas dōateia, tinos paraskeuazeti eis polemon?Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?
paraskeuazetē“ready”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 9:2“ready”oidamē gar tan prothumian vu han huper vu kauchemō Makedōnoi hoti Achaias paraskeuazetē apo perusin, kai tem vu zēlem erethizata toin polloteroin.For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
paraskeuazarōtoiu“preparing”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
Acts 10:10“preparing”gineta de prospeinos kai thelate geuera; paraskeuazarōtoiu de autoiu gineta epi auton ekstasias,He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
paraskeuazerētois“ready”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
2 Corinthians 9:3“ready”pempama de toin adelfoin, hina mē tem kauchēmem nu tem huper vu keniteia en te mere houte, hina kathōs legame paraskeuazerētois aveiō,But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.