vessel

Greek Noun Neuter

σκεῦος, -ους, τό [in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי;] a vessel, implement (for exx. in various senses, see MM, xxii): Mrk.11:16, Luk.8:16, Jhn.19:29, Act.10:11, 16 11:5, Rom.9:21, Rev.18:12; pl, 2Ti.2:20, Rev.2:27; τὰ σ. τῆς λειτουργίας, Heb.9:21; pl, τὰ σ, utensils, goods, Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:27, Luk.17:31; id. of the tackle or gear of a ship (Xen, Polyb, al.); so in sing, τὸ σ, Act.27:17. Metaphorical, of persons: σ. ἐκλογῆς, Act.9:15; ὀργῆς, Rom.9:22; ἐλέους, Rom.9:23; σ. εἰς τιμήν (cf. Rom.9:21), 2Ti.2:21; of woman, ἀσθενέστερον σ, 1Pe.3:7; so perh. τ. ἑαυτοῦ σ, 1Th.4:4 (but see infr.); of the body, 2Co.4:7; so perh. 1Th.4:4 (but see supr, 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), Mat.10:9, Luk.18:12, Act.8:20; with genitive pret, Act.22:28; ἐκ with genitive pret, Act.1:18; τ,ψυχὰς ὑμῶν (MM, xvi), Luk.21:19; τ. ἑαυτοῦ σκεῦος κτᾶσθαι, 1Th.4:4 (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, see word; Lft, Notes, 53 ff; ICC, in l). (AS)

vessel

Greek Noun Neuter

σκεῦος, εος, τό, vessel or implement of any kind, in singular, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—but the plural is frequently used in a collective sense, all that belongs to a complete outfit, house-gear, utensils, chattels, opposed to live-stock and fixtures, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. γεωργικά farming implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἱερὰ σ. sacred vessels and implements, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a druggist's stores, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. τὰ ἐπιτράπεζα table-furniture, [Refs]; military accoutrements, equipment, τὰ περὶ τὸ σῶμα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τῶν ἵππων σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; baggage of an army, and, generally, baggage, luggage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄνοι αὐτοῖς σκεύεσι packs and all, [Refs]; tackle, gear of ships, naval stores, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σκέα (σκεύη) τοῦ πλοίου [Refs 3rd c.BC+] (so, collectively, in singular, [NT] 2) inanimate object, thing, opposed to ζῷον, σῶμα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ὄργανον, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; Protagoras gave the name of σκεύη to neuter nouns, ἄρρενα καὶ θήλεα καὶ σκεύη [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπηρετικὸν σ. a subordinate person, a mere tool or chattel, [NT+2nd c.BC+] a chosen instrument, of Paul, [NT] II) τὸ σ. the body, as the vessel of the soul, a metaphorically clearly expressed in [NT] III) ={αἰδοῖον}, [Refs 1st c.AD+] IV) sarcophagus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]); goods, sail, stuff, vessel; of uncertain affinity;