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|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[preparation]], δείπνου <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.82</span> ; <b class="b3">παρασκευὴν σίτου παραγγείλας</b> having ordered corn to [[be prepared]], <span class="bibl">Id.3.25</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>369e</span> ; π. νεῶν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>190</span> ; <b class="b3">ἐν τούτῳ παρασκευῆς ἦσαν</b> in this state of [[preparation]], <span class="bibl">Th.2.17</span> ; [[preparation]], [[practice]], as of a speaker preparing his speech, <span class="bibl">Isoc.4.13</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>4.2.6</span> ; ἡ π. τῆς πραγματείας <span class="bibl">Plb.3.26.5</span> (elsewh. [[προκατασκευή]], q.v.) ; <b class="b3">λέγειν ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς</b>, opp. [[αὐτοσχεδίως]], <span class="bibl">Alex.<span class="title">Fig.</span>1.2</span> ; also, in a speech, [[preparatory section]], <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Is.</span>15</span> (pl.) ; cf. παρασκευάζω A. 3 fin. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> with Preps., <b class="b3">ἐκ παρασκευῆς</b> [[of set purpose]], [[by arrangement]], <span class="bibl">Antipho 6.19</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.31.30</span> ; <b class="b3">μάχη ἐγένετο ἐκ π</b>. a [[pitched]] battle, <span class="bibl">Th.5.56</span> ; ἀπὸ παρασκευῆς <span class="bibl">Id.1.133</span> ; ἀπὸ π. οὐδεμιᾶς <span class="bibl">Antipho 5.22</span> ; <b class="b3">δι' ὀλίγης παρασκευῆς</b> at short [[notice]], offhand, <span class="bibl">Th.4.8</span> ; τὸ ναυτικὸν ἐν π. ἦν <span class="bibl">Id.2.80</span> ; <b class="b3">ἦσαν ἐν π. πολέμου</b> were engaged in [[preparing]] for it (cf. [[κατασκευή]]), <span class="bibl">Id.8.14</span> ; ἐν παρασκευῇ εἶναι <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1382b3</span> ; μετὰ παρασκευῆς πλείστης ἠδίκησεν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Rh.Al.</span>1427a4</span> ; ἄνευ παρασκευῆς <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ep.</span>326a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[providing]], [[procuring]], φίλων καὶ οὐσίας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>361b</span> ; <b class="b3">ὑγιείας σώματι π</b>. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Lg.</span>962a</span> ; [[way]] or [[means of providing]], <b class="b3">τίς… τέχνη τῆς π. τοῦ μηδὲν ἀδικεῖσθαι</b>; <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Grg.</span>510a</span> ; <b class="b3">δύ' εἶναι τὰς π. ἐπὶ τὸ θεραπεύειν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">513d</span> ; in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>457</span>, <b class="b3">λευκὴν… χροιὰν εἰς παρασκευὴν ἔχεις, ἐκ π</b>. shd. be read. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[intrigue]], [[cabal]], for the purpose of gaining a verdict or carrying a measure, <span class="bibl">Cratin.185</span>, <span class="bibl">Antipho 5.79</span>, <span class="bibl">And. 1.1</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys. 12.75</span>, al., <span class="bibl">D.43.32</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[that which is prepared]], [[equipage]], <b class="b3">πλοῦτοί τε καὶ πᾶσα ἡ τοιαύτη π</b>. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span> 495a</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>8.3.14</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> freq. in military sense (v. supr. <span class="bibl">1.1</span>), [[armament]], <span class="bibl">And.1.107</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.6.31</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Ages.</span>1.13</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HG</span>5.2.23</span> ; <b class="b3">ἵπποι καὶ ὅπλα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη π</b>. <span class="bibl">Th.2.100</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">5.17</span> ; <b class="b3">γίγνεσθαι τὰς παρασκευὰς ἐποίης α</b>I got the [[armaments]] ready for service, <span class="bibl">D.18.102</span> ; <b class="b3">αἱ πρὸς πόλεμον π</b>. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1383b3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> generally, [[power]], [[means]], <span class="bibl">Th.1.1</span> ; [[natural equipment]], <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Epict.</span>1.2.30</span>, <span class="bibl">2.19.30</span> ; <b class="b3">φύσις καὶ π</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">4.8.42</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1.6.37</span> ; of the [[physical constitution]] of a new-born infant, Gal. 6.32 ; of mental faculties, [[predisposition]], <b class="b3">δύναμις καὶ π</b>. <span class="bibl">Plot.4.6.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> among the Jews, [[the day of Preparation]], before the sabbath of the Passover, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Marc.</span>15.42</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Jo.</span>19.14</span>,<span class="bibl">31</span>, etc. ; ἡμέρα παρασκευῆς <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Luc.</span>23.54</span>.</span>