🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G4632
G4632

σκεῦος

skeûos [skyoo'-os] Noun
Core meaningvessel

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G4632

a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband])

KJV usage: :--goods, sail, stuff, vessel.
Etymology: of uncertain affinity;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

a vessel, utensil for containing anything, Mk. 11:16; Lk. 8:16; Rom. 9:21; any utensil, instrument; σκεύη, household stuff, furniture, goods, etc., Mt. 12:29; Mk. 3:27; the mast of a ship, or, the sail, Acts 27:17; met. an instrument, means, organ, minister, Acts 9:15; σκεύη ὀργῆς and σκεύη ἐλέους, vessels of wrath, or, of mercy, persons visited by punishment, or, the divine favor, Rom. 9:22, 23; the vessel or frame of the human individual, 1 Thess. 4:4; 1 Pet. 3:7

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