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) metaphorically
3a) a man of quality, a chosen instrument
3b) in a bad sense, an assistant in accomplishing an evil deed
Part of Speech: noun neuter
Citing in TDNT: 7:358, 1038
G4632
Of uncertain affinity; a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively [specifically a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband]): - goods, sail, stuff, vessel.
| Gloss | Section |
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| a object | 6.1 |
| b vessel | 6.118 |
| e body | 8.6 |
| d person | 9.21 |
| f wife | 10.55 |
| (σκεῦος κτάομαι) sexual life | 23.63 |
| c belongings | 57.20 |
These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.
University of Chicago's Logion lexicon
Thayer's dictionary plus other information.
From this site's dictionary (in Italian)
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