Greek - English Dictionary
G4632 - Vessel
| 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:
Vessel |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
goods ( 2 )
stuff ( 1 )
vessel ( 11 )
vessels ( 8 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.