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The New Testament Greek Lexicon

 Strong's Number:  4632 encodedOriginalWord
Original WordWord Origin
 σκεῦος  of uncertain affinity
Transliterated WordPhonetic Spelling
 skeuos skyoo'-os
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Parts of SpeechTDNT
 Noun Neuter 7:358,1038
 Definition
 
  1. a vessel
  2. an implement
    1. in the plural
      1. household utensils, domestic gear
      2. the tackle and armament of vessels, used specifically of sails and ropes
  3. metaph.
    1. a man of quality, a chosen instrument
    2. 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.
 Translated Words
 KJV (23) - goods, 2; sail, 1; stuff, 1; vessel, 19;

NAS (23) - article, 2; container, 1; goods, 1; instrument, 1; jar, 1; merchandise, 1; object, 3; property, 2; sea anchor, 1; someone, 1; vessel, 3; vessels, 6;

 Verse Count
KJVNAS
 
Matthew1
Mark2
Luke2
John1
Acts5
Romans3
2 Corinthians1
1 Thessalonians1
2 Timothy2
Hebrews1
1 Peter1
Revelation2
 
Matthew1
Mark2
Luke2
John1
Acts5
Romans3
2 Corinthians1
1 Thessalonians1
2 Timothy2
Hebrews1
1 Peter1
Revelation2
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Abbreviations Legend:
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament;

Copyright Statement
The New Testament Greek Lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries. Copyright © 1981, 1998 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. http://www.lockman.org/.

Bibliography Information
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Skeuos". "The New Testament Greek Lexicon".
<http://www.searchgodsword.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=4632>.  

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