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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4632 - Vessels

Strong's No.:G4632

Greek:σκεῦος

Transliteration:skeuos

Phonetic:skyoo'-os

Word Origin:Of uncertain affinity

Bible Usage:goods sail stuff vessel.

Part of Speech:Noun Neuter

Strongs
Definition:

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


Thayers
Definition:

1. a vessel

2. an implement

a. in the plural

1. household utensils, domestic gear

2. the tackle and armament of vessels, used specifically of sails and ropes

3. metaph.

a. a man of quality, a chosen instrument

b. in a bad sense, an assistant in accomplishing an evil deed "Vessel" was a common Greek metaphor for "body" since Greeks thoughtof souls living temporarily in bodies.


Bible References:
Vessels

Translation
Occurrences:
goods ( 2 )
stuff ( 1 )
vessel ( 11 )
vessels ( 8 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.