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G4631 σκευή (skeuḗ)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

tackle, fittings

Strong's Definition

furniture, i.e. spare tackle

Derivation: from G4632 (σκεῦος);

KJV Usage: tackling

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σκεύη, σκευης, ἡ (cf. σκεῦος), from (Pindar, Sophocles), Herodotus down, any apparatus, equipment, or furniture; used of the utensils (outfit, i. e. furniture (? so R. V. marginal reading), or tackling (? so A. V., R. V. text)) of a ship (Diodorus 14, 79): Act_27:19 (the Sept. Jon_1:5).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σκευή skeuē 1x apparatus; tackle, Act_27:19

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** σκευή , -ῆς , ἡ , [in LXX : 3Ma_5:45 R * ;] equipment, tackle: Act_27:19 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σκευή [page 577] σκευή , which is applied to the tackle of a ship in Act_27:19 , is used of a woman s ornaments in P Lond 1164 ( f ) .18 (A.D. 212) (= III. p. 161) γυναικιῶν αὐτῆς κοσμαρίων καὶ σκευῶν , and of household plenishing, goods, in BGU III. 775 .6 (ii/A.D.) π̣α̣ρ̣[α ]δέδωκά συ ( l. σοι ) μου τὸ κλεδιν ( l. κλειδίον ) τῆς ὐκίας ( l. οἰκίας ) μου ὑπὸ τὴν σκευήν .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

σκευή σκευή, ἡ, [Etym: σκεῦος] "equipment, attire, apparel, dress", Lat. apparatus, Hdt. , Soph. , etc. "a fashion, style of dress or equipment", Hdt. , Thuc. "tackle", as of a net, Pind.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

σκευή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: 3Ma.5:45 R * ;] equipment, tackle: Act.27:19.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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