Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
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Usage: σκευή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: 3Ma.5:45 R * ;] equipment, tackle: Act.27:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4631
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's G4631 Quick Answer
Strong's G4631 σκευή (skeue) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. skeue (skyoo-ay') n. 1. furniture, i.e. spare tackle [from G4632] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include tackling. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- skeue (skyoo-ay') n. 1. furniture, i.e. spare tackle [from G4632]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- tackling
Meaning and Definition
skeue (skyoo-ay') n. 1. furniture, i.e. spare tackle [from G4632] KJV: tackling Root(s): G4632
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4631. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4631 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skeue, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
tackling
Acts 27:19
How Strong's G4631 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 6 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4631 (σκευή) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 1:21 — σκεύη
- 1 Maccabees 1:23 — σκεύη
- 1 Maccabees 2:9 — σκεύη
- 1 Maccabees 3:3 — σκεύη
- 1 Maccabees 6:12 — σκεύη
Strong's G4631 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4631 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
Strong's G4631 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Judith also dedicated all the stuff of Holofernes, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy which she had taken out of his bedchamber, for a gift unto God.
and entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,
He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4631.
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
Judith also dedicated all the stuff of Holofernes, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy which she had taken out of his bedchamber, for a gift unto God.
and entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,
He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.
Her glorious vessels are carried away into captivity, her infants are slain in the streets, her young men with the sword of the enemy.
So he got his people great honor, and put on a breastplate as a giant, and girded his warlike harness about him, and he made battles, protecting the host with his sword.
But now I remember the evils that I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of gold and silver that were therein, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Judea without a cause.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4631, grouped by book.
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4631 FAQ
What does skeue (σκευή) mean?
Skeue (Strong's G4631) is a Greek word most simply glossed "tackling". skeue (skyoo-ay') n. 1. furniture, i.e. spare tackle [from G4632]
How many times is skeue (σκευή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G4631 across 3 books.
Where can I study skeue (σκευή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4631 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate skeue (σκευή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tackling. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4631 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4631, with linked reader references where each row is available.