| Strong#: | 4632 // skeuov skeuos |
| Orig: | n n // of uncertain affinity |
| NASB: | ==>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). |
| AV=23 | ==>vessel 19, goods 2, stuff 1, sail 1 |
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| Definition: | 1) a vessel
2) an implement
2a) in the plural
2a1) household utensils, domestic gear
2a2) the tackle and armament of vessels, used specifically
of sails and ropes
3) metaph.
3a) a man of quality, a chosen instrument
3b) in a bad sense, an assistant in accomplishing an evil deed
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"Vessel" was a common Greek metaphor for "body" since Greeks thought
of souls living temporarily in bodies.
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| NASB: | a vessel, implement, pl. goods: |
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