Strong's Lexicon
G4632 — σκεῦος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4632 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σκεῦος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 23 |
| Transliteration: | skeuos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | skyoo`-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus 2. (specially) a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | goods, sail, stuff, vessel |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σκεῦος, σκεύους, τό (probably from the root, sku, ’to cover’; cf. Latinscutum, cutis, obscurus; Curtius, § 113; Vanicek, p. 1115), from (Aristophanes), Thucydides down; the Sept. for ëÀÌìÄé;
1. a vessel: Mar 11:16; Luk 8:16; Joh 19:29; Act 10:11; Act 10:16; Act 11:5; 2Ti 2:20; Rev 2:27; Rev 18:12; τά Σκευᾶ τῆς λειτουργίας, to be used in performing religious rites, Heb 9:21; σκεῦος εἰς τιμήν, unto honor, i. e. for honorable use, Rom 9:21; 2Ti 2:21 (καθαρῶν ἔργων δοῦλα σκεύη, Wis 15:7); εἰς ἀτιμίαν, unto dishonor, i. e. for a low use (as, a urinal), Rom 9:21; σκεύη ὀργῆς, into which wrath is emptied, i. e. men appointed by God unto woe, hence, the addition κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν, Rom 9:22; σκεύη ἐλέους, fitted to receive mercy — explained by the words ἅ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν, Rom 9:23; τό σκεῦος is used of a woman, as the vessel of her husband, 1Th 4:4 (see κτάομαι; (others take it here (as in 2Co 4:7 below) of the body)); the female sex, as being weaker than the male, is likened to a σκεῦος ἀσθενεστερον, in order to commend to husbands the obligations of kindness toward their wives (for the weaker the vessels, the greater must be the care lest they be broken), 1Pe 3:7; ὀστράκινα σκεύη is applied to human bodies, as frail, 2Co 4:7.
2. an implement; plural household utensils, mestic gear: Mat 12:29; Mar 3:27 (Luk 17:31 (in these passages R. V. has goods); as the plural often in Greek writings denotes the tackle and armament of vessels (Xenophon, oec. 8, 12; Plato, Critias, p. 117 d.; Lach., p. 183 e.; Polyb 22, 26, 13), so the singular τό σκεῦος seems to be used specifically and collectively of the sails and ropes (R. V. gear) in Act 27:17. metaphorically, of a man: σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς (genitive of quality), a chosen instrument (or (so A. V.) ’vessel’), Act 9:15; in a base sense, an assistant in accomplishing evil deeds (cf. English ’tool’), σκεῦος ὑπηρετικον, Polybius 13, 5, 7; 15, 25, 1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σκεῦος (goods)
Matthew 12:29
- KJV: Or 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
- GK: η πως δύναταί τις εισελθείν εις την οικίαν του ισχυρού και τα σκεύη αυτού διαρπάσαι εάν μη πρώτον δήση τον ισχυρόν και τότε την οικίαν αυτού διαρπάσει
Mark 3:27
- KJV: No 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
- GK: ου δύναται ουδείς τα σκεύη του ισχυρού εισελθών εις την οικίαν αυτού διαρπάσαι εάν μη πρώτον τον ισχυρόν δήση και τότε την οικίαν αυτού διαρπάσει
Mark 11:16
- KJV: And would not suffer that any man should carry vessel through the temple
- GK: και ουκ ήφιεν ίνα τις διενέγκη σκεύος διά του ιερού
Luke 8:16
- KJV: No man when he hath lighted a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth under a bed but setteth on a candlestick that they which enter in may see the light
- GK: ουδείς δε λύχνον άψας καλύπτει αυτόν σκεύει η υποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν αλλ΄ επί λυχνίας επιτίθησιν ίνα οι εισπορευόμενοι βλέπωσι το φως
Luke 17:31
- KJV: In 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
- GK: εν εκείνη τη ημέρα ος έσται επί του δώματος και τα σκεύη εν τη οικία μη καταβάτω άραι αυτά και ο εν τω αγρώ ομοίως μη επιστρεψάτω εις τα οπίσω
John 19:29
- KJV: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar and they filled a spunge with vinegar and put upon hyssop and put to his mouth
- GK: σκεύος ούν έκειτο όξους μεστόν οι δε πλήσαντες σπόγγον όξους και υσσώπω περιθέντες προσήνεγκαν αυτού τω στόματι
Acts 9:15
- KJV: But 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
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτόν ο κύριος πορεύου ότι σκεύος εκλογής μοι εστίν ούτος του βαστάσαι το όνομά μου ενώπιον εθνών και βασιλέων υιών τε Ισραήλ
Acts 10:11
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και θεωρεί τον ουρανόν ανεωγμένον και καταβαίνον επ΄ αυτόν σκεύός τι ως οθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν αρχαίς δεδεμένον και καθιέμενον επί της γης
Acts 10:16
- KJV: This was done thrice and the vessel was received up again into heaven
- GK: τούτο δε εγένετο επί τρις και πάλιν ανελήφθη το σκεύος εις τον ουρανόν