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Koine Greek wordlink #122916

SR GNT 2Cor 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

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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

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

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

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

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

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