σκεῦος
skeuosNoun (Neuter)G4632
vessel
From: of uncertain affinity;
Short Definition
a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband])
Full Lexicon Entry
a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): ,; pl.,; τὰ σ. τῆς λειτουργίας; pl., τὰ σ., utensils, goods,; the tackle or gear of a ship (Xen., Polyb.); so in sing., τὸ σ. Metaphorical, of persons: σ. ἐκλογῆς; ὀργῆς; ἐλέους; σ. εἰς τιμήν; of woman, ἀσθενέστερον σ.; so perh. ἑαυτοῦ σ., (but see infr.); of the body; so perh. (but, and see: κτάομαι).† κτάομαι, -*ῶμαι *[in LXX chiefly for *קָנָה *;] in pres., impf., fut. and aor., to procure for oneself, get, gain, acquire (the pf. and plpf., to have acquired, hence to possess, do not occur in NT): with accusative of thing(s).; *ἐκ *with genitive pret.; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν; ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, (where if σ. = body, κ. must = pf., *κέκτημαι; *see MM, xvi; M, Th., in l; Field, Notes, 72 f. But σ. is most frequently taken as = wife; see Thayer; Lft., Notes, 53 ff.; ICC, in l).
LXX Usage: chiefly for כְּלִי
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)
Morphology G:N-N
DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
22 timesAppears 22 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
5
Romans
3
2 Timothy
2
Luke
2
Mark
2
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 3:7
- 2 Timothy 2:21
- Acts 27:17
- Luke 17:31
- Mark 3:27
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