noun · neuter
skeuem
Greekσκεῦος (skeuos)
Strong’sG4632
a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle
stem skeu-23 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
1 rarer rendering are not shown; every occurrence below carries the English it was given there.
What it means
σκεῦος, -ους, τό
[in LXX chiefly for כְּלִי;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4632 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskyoo'-os
a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband])
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamesgoods, sail, stuff, vessel.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | skeuem4×σκεῦος | skeueim3×σκεύη |
| of, belonging to genitive | skeueu | skeueiu |
| to, for dative | skeue2×σκεύει | skeuei1×σκεύεσιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
skeue is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
skeuem“jar”subject or objectdirect singular4×
John 19:29“jar”skeuem keiete oxeu mestem; spongon oun meston teu oxeu hussōpa perititharatois prosferala autou te stome.A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
Acts 9:15“instrument”legata de pros auton tos kurios; Poreuesōr, hoti skeuem eklogau atō mi houtos teu bastazara tem onomem mu enōpion ethneiu tē kai basilevoiu huioiu tē Israēl,“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Acts 10:16“object”houtem de gineta epi tris, kai euthuos analambita tem skeuem eis ton ouranon.This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
2 Timothy 2:21“vessel”ean oun tinos ekkathairateia heauton apo houteiu, eti skeuem eis timan, hagiazirētem, euchrēstem to despoto, eis pantem ergem agathem hetoimazirētem.So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
skeue“jar”to, fordative singular2×
Luke 8:16“jar”Oudenos de luchnon haptaratos kaluptatō auton skeue ē hupokatō klinau tithatō, alla epi luchnau tithatō, hina tois eisporeuerōtois blepaleiō tem fōtem.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
1 Peter 3:7“vessel”Toir anēroir homoiōs sunoikarōtois kata gnōsian, hōs asthenotere skeue te gunaikeie aponemarōtois timan, hōs kai sunklēronomoi chariau zōau, eis tem mē enkoptirō tain proseuchain vu.Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
skeueim“pots”subject or objectdirect plural3×
Luke 17:31“goods”en ekeina ta hēmera hos eti epi teu dōmeu kai teim skeueim autou en ta oikia, mē katabainatar airara auteim, kai tos en agro homoiōs mē epistrefatar eis teim opisō.On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
2 Timothy 2:20“vessels”En mega de oikia ouk atō monem skeueim chrusoueim kai arguroueim alla kai xulineim kai ostrakineim, kai heim men eis timan heim de eis atimian;A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
Revelation 2:27“pots”kai poimainati autoin en rabda sidēroua hōs teim skeueim teim keramikeim suntribitō,He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery — just as I have received authority from My Father.
skeuei“jars”to, fordative plural1×
2 Corinthians 4:7“jars”Echanō de ton thēsauron houton en ostrakinei skeuei, hina tas huperbolas tau dunamiau ateiō tou theou kai mē ek nu;Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
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Mark 11:16“merchandise”kai ouk afiēkate hina tinos diaferateia skeuem dia teu hiereu,And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
Acts 10:11“object”kai theōratō ton ouranon anoigirēton kai katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtem epi tau gēau,He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
Acts 11:5“object”Mis eme en polita Ioppa proseucherōtos kai horama en ekstasia horamem, katabainarōtem skeuem tinem hōs othonan megan tessares archai kathiēkirōtan ek tou ouranou, kai erchata achri mu;“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
Acts 27:17“sea anchor”han airaratois boētheiai chrele hupozōnarōtois tem ploiem; foberōtois tē mē eis tan Surtian ekpiptaleia, chalaratois tem skeuem, houtōs ferile.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
Romans 9:21“vessel”ē ouk echatō exousian tos keramevos tou pēlou ek teu auteu furameu poiara hem men eis timan skeuem hem de eis atimian?Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?
1 Thessalonians 4:4“body”oidarē hekaston vu tem heautou skeuem kterō en hagiasmo kai tima,each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
Revelation 18:12“articles”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Revelation 18:12“articles”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
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Matthew 12:29“property”ē pōs dunetō tinos eiserchara eis tan oikian tou ischurou kai teim skeueim autou harpazara, ean mē prōtem dateia ton ischuron? kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Mark 3:27“property”alla oudenos dunetō eis tan oikian tou ischurou eisercharatos teim skeueim autou diarpazara ean mē prōtem ton ischuron dateia, kai tote tan oikian autou diarpazati.Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
Romans 9:22“vessels”ei de thelarōtos tos theos endeiknuera tan organ kai gnōrizara tem dunatem autou ferata en polla makrothumia skeueim orgau katartizirēteim eis apōleian,What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
Romans 9:23“vessels”kai hina gnōrizateia ton plouton tau doxau autou epi skeueim eleseu, heim proetoimazata eis doxan,What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory —
Hebrews 9:21“vessels”kai tan skēnan de kai panteim teim skeueim tau leitourgiau te haime homoiōs rantizata.In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.