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Koine Greek wordlink #121970

SR GNT 2 Cor 4:7 σκεύεσιν (skeuesin) ‘this in earthen vessels in_order_that the excellent’ Strongs=46320 Lemma=skeuos
Word role=noun case=dative gender=neuter number=plural
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form σκεύεσιν (N-DNP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σκεύεσιν’ (N-DNP) is always and only glossed as ‘vessels’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘skeuos’ have 9 different glosses: ‘a vessel’, ‘an object’, ‘the vessels’, ‘with a object’, ‘gear’, ‘goods’, ‘object’, ‘vessel’, ‘vessels’.

Greek words (5) other than σκεύεσιν (N-DNP) with a gloss related to ‘vessels’

ROM 9:22 σκεύη (skeuaʸ) N-ANP ‘in much patience the vessels of severe_anger having_been prepared for’ SR GNT Rom 9:22 word 18

OET-LV: 22 And if wanting the god to _display his severe _anger, and to _make _known the powerful of _him, bore in much patience, the_vessels of _severe _anger having _been _prepared for destruction, (ROM_9:22)

OET-RV: 22 What if God wanted to display his severe anger and to demonstrate his power, but then showed great patience to the objects of his severe anger that he’d prepared for destruction? (ROM 9:22)

ROM 9:23 σκεύη (skeuaʸ) N-ANP ‘glory of him on the vessels of mercy which he previously_prepared’ SR GNT Rom 9:23 word 12

OET-LV: 23 and in _order _that he _may _make _known the riches of _the glory of _him on the_vessels of _mercy, which he _previously _prepared for glory, (ROM_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 What if he did that in order to make the riches of his greatness known to the objects of his mercy that he’d prepared for honour? (ROM 9:23)

2 TIM 2:20 σκεύη (skeuaʸ) N-NNP ‘not there is only vessels golden and silver’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:20 word 9

OET-LV: 20 And in a_great house, there _is not only golden and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen, and some on _one _hand for honour, on _the _other _hand some to dishonour. (TI2_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 An expensive home doesn’t just have gold and silver bowls, but there are wooden and pottery bowls as well. Some will contain valuable things, but others contain dishonourable things that we prefer not to display. (TI2 2:20)

HEB 9:21 σκεύη (skeuaʸ) N-ANP ‘and all the vessels of the ministry with the’ SR GNT Heb 9:21 word 9

OET-LV: 21 Both the and, tent, and all the vessels of _the ministry, with _the blood likewise he _sprinkled. (HEB_9:21)

OET-RV: 21 Similarly, he sprinkled both the tent itself and all the utensils for the ministry there with blood, (HEB 9:21)

REV 2:27 σκεύη (skeuaʸ) N-NNP ‘iron as the vessels pottery is_being crushed’ SR GNT Rev 2:27 word 9

OET-LV: 27 and he _will _be _shepherding them with a_rod iron, as the vessels the pottery is _being _crushed, (REV_2:27)

OET-RV: 27 They’ll rule them with irresistible power, and those who rebel will be smashed like unwanted clay pots, (REV 2:27)

Key: N=noun ANP=accusative,neuter,plural DNP=dative,neuter,plural NNP=nominative,neuter,plural