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ἀποσκευάζομαι
Aposkeuazomai
Verb
To Pack Up / To Make Ready to Depart

Definition

The Greek verb aposkeuazomai means to pack up one's baggage, to make arrangements for departure, or to ready oneself to leave. It combines apo- (away) and skeuos (vessel/equipment/baggage). It appears once in the New Testament to describe Paul's preparations for travel.

Usage & Theological Significance

Aposkeuazomai appears in Acts 21:15 in the context of Paul's determined journey to Jerusalem — a journey he knew would lead to imprisonment and suffering. After seven days in Caesarea, Paul and his companions 'made their preparations [aposkeuasamenoi] and went up to Jerusalem.' This moment is charged with drama: Agabus had just prophesied Paul's imprisonment, and the church begged him not to go. Paul's response — 'I am ready...to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus' (Acts 21:13) — gives this simple packing-up word a weighty theological context of radical surrender to God's will.

Key Bible Verses

Acts 21:15 After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, 'Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.'
Acts 21:11 Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said: The Holy Spirit says, In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt.
Luke 9:51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me.

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