Strong G4632σκεῦος
vessel
- Transliteration
- skeuos
- Pronunciation
- skyoo'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; a vessel implement 6
equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specifically a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]): - goods sail stuff vessel.
equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specifically a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]): - goods sail stuff vessel.
Detailed definition
σκεῦος, -ους, τό
[in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי;]
a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): Mrk.11:16, Luk.8:16, Jhn.19:29, Act.10:11, 16 11:5, Rom.9:21, Rev.18:12; pl., 2Ti.2:20, Rev.2:27; τὰ σ. τῆς λειτουργίας, Heb.9:21; pl., τὰ σ., utensils, goods, Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.17:31; id. of the tackle or gear of a ship (Xen., Polyb., al.); so in sing., τὸ σ., Act.27:17. Metaphorical, of persons: σ. ἐκλογῆς, Act.9:15; ὀργῆς, Rom.9:22; ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σ. εἰς τιμήν (cf. Rom.9:21), 2Ti.2:21; of woman, ἀσθενέστερον σ., 1Pe.3:7; so perh. τ. ἑαυτοῦ σ., 1Th.4:4 (but see infr.); of the body, 2Co.4:7; so perh. 1Th.4:4 (but see supr., and see: κτάομαι).†
[in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי;]
a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): Mrk.11:16, Luk.8:16, Jhn.19:29, Act.10:11, 16 11:5, Rom.9:21, Rev.18:12; pl., 2Ti.2:20, Rev.2:27; τὰ σ. τῆς λειτουργίας, Heb.9:21; pl., τὰ σ., utensils, goods, Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.17:31; id. of the tackle or gear of a ship (Xen., Polyb., al.); so in sing., τὸ σ., Act.27:17. Metaphorical, of persons: σ. ἐκλογῆς, Act.9:15; ὀργῆς, Rom.9:22; ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σ. εἰς τιμήν (cf. Rom.9:21), 2Ti.2:21; of woman, ἀσθενέστερον σ., 1Pe.3:7; so perh. τ. ἑαυτοῦ σ., 1Th.4:4 (but see infr.); of the body, 2Co.4:7; so perh. 1Th.4:4 (but see supr., and see: κτάομαι).†
In the Bible
Strong G4632 appears in 22 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- vessel18
- good2
- sail1
- stuff1
First verses
- Matthew 12:29Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
- Mark 3:27No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
- Mark 11:16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
- Luke 8:16No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
- Luke 17:31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
- John 19:29Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
- Acts 9:15But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Acts 10:11And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
- Acts 10:16This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
- Acts 11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
- Acts 27:17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
- Romans 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
- Romans 9:22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
- Romans 9:23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
- 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
- 2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
- 2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
- Hebrews 9:21Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
- 1 Peter 3:7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σκεῦος, εος, τό,
vessel or implement of any kind, in singular, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 402, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; in dual, σκεύη δύο χρησίμω 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 983, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 596b; and in _plural_, κλῖναι καὶ.. τἆλλα σκεύη [prev. work] 373a, +others)]:—but the plural is frequently used in a collective sense, all that belongs to a complete outfit, house-gear, utensils, chattels, opposed to live-stock and fixtures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1318, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.31, etc.)]; σ. γεωργικά farming implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 552)]; ἱερὰ σ. sacred vessels and implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13, compare “IG” 12.313.20)]; a druggist's stores, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.17.3)]; σ. τὰ ἐπιτράπεζα table-furniture, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lap.” 42)]; military accoutrements, equipment, τὰ περὶ τὸ σῶμα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.31)]; τὰ τῶν ἵππων σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.5.55)]; baggage of an army, and, generally, baggage, luggage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 12, 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.13.6)]; ὄνοι αὐτοῖς σκεύεσι packs and all, [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 5.4.17)]; tackle, gear of ships, naval stores, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.74.14, 22.1611.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 117d, “La.” 183e, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.11, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 46.1; σ. τριηρικά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.19)]; τὰ σκέα (σκεύη) τοῦ πλοίου [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.437.2 (3rd c.BC))] (so, collectively, in singular, [NT (NT.Act.27.17): various kinds of σκεύη catalogued by Pollux (10).)]
2 inanimate object, thing, opposed to ζῷον, σῶμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 601d, “Grg.” 506d)]; opposed to ὄργανον, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 159)]; Protagoras gave the name of σκεύη to neuter nouns, ἄρρενα καὶ θήλεα καὶ σκεύη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1407b8)]; ὑπηρετικὸν σ. a subordinate person, a mere tool or chattel, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.5.7; σ. ἀγχίνουν καὶ πολυχρόνιον [prev. author] 15.25.1: in “NT”, in good sense, σ. ἐκλογῆς)] a chosen instrument, of Paul, [NT (NT.Act.9.15.)]
II τὸ σ. the body, as the vessel of the soul, a metaphorically clearly expressed in [NT (NT.2Cor.4.7, ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν,cf. NT.1Thes.4.4, NT.1Pet.3.7.)]
III ={αἰδοῖον}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“APl.” 4.243 (1st c.AD: Antistius Epigrammaticus), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 17.11.)]
IV sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Jahresh. 26 “Beibl.” 13 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD).)]
vessel or implement of any kind, in singular, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 402, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; in dual, σκεύη δύο χρησίμω 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 983, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 596b; and in _plural_, κλῖναι καὶ.. τἆλλα σκεύη [prev. work] 373a, +others)]:—but the plural is frequently used in a collective sense, all that belongs to a complete outfit, house-gear, utensils, chattels, opposed to live-stock and fixtures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 1318, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.31, etc.)]; σ. γεωργικά farming implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 552)]; ἱερὰ σ. sacred vessels and implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.13, compare “IG” 12.313.20)]; a druggist's stores, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.17.3)]; σ. τὰ ἐπιτράπεζα table-furniture, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lap.” 42)]; military accoutrements, equipment, τὰ περὶ τὸ σῶμα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.31)]; τὰ τῶν ἵππων σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 4.5.55)]; baggage of an army, and, generally, baggage, luggage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 12, 15, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.13.6)]; ὄνοι αὐτοῖς σκεύεσι packs and all, [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 5.4.17)]; tackle, gear of ships, naval stores, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 12.74.14, 22.1611.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Critias” 117d, “La.” 183e, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 8.11, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεία” 46.1; σ. τριηρικά 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 47.19)]; τὰ σκέα (σκεύη) τοῦ πλοίου [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 4.437.2 (3rd c.BC))] (so, collectively, in singular, [NT (NT.Act.27.17): various kinds of σκεύη catalogued by Pollux (10).)]
2 inanimate object, thing, opposed to ζῷον, σῶμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 601d, “Grg.” 506d)]; opposed to ὄργανον, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 159)]; Protagoras gave the name of σκεύη to neuter nouns, ἄρρενα καὶ θήλεα καὶ σκεύη [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1407b8)]; ὑπηρετικὸν σ. a subordinate person, a mere tool or chattel, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.5.7; σ. ἀγχίνουν καὶ πολυχρόνιον [prev. author] 15.25.1: in “NT”, in good sense, σ. ἐκλογῆς)] a chosen instrument, of Paul, [NT (NT.Act.9.15.)]
II τὸ σ. the body, as the vessel of the soul, a metaphorically clearly expressed in [NT (NT.2Cor.4.7, ἔχομεν δὲ τὸν θησαυρὸν τοῦτον ἐν ὀστρακίνοις σκεύεσιν,cf. NT.1Thes.4.4, NT.1Pet.3.7.)]
III ={αἰδοῖον}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“APl.” 4.243 (1st c.AD: Antistius Epigrammaticus), 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 17.11.)]
IV sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (Jahresh. 26 “Beibl.” 13 (Ephesus, 2nd c.AD).)]