What does σκεῦος · οἰκία mean in the Bible?
σκεῦος · οἰκία is a Greek phrase meaning "his goods/possessions in the house".
Greek · G4632, G3614
τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ
Vessel · home
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
σκεῦοςG4632vessel
Pronunciationskeûos
Open lexicon entry →οἰκίαG3614home
Pronunciationoikía
Physical dwelling structure itself, distinct from οἶκος which emphasizes the entire estate or household members.
Open lexicon entry →What does τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ (ta skeuē autou en tē oikia) mean in the Bible?
σκεῦος · οἰκία is a Greek phrase meaning "his goods/possessions in the house".
Full entry for τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ (G4632, G3614) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4632, G3614?
G4632, G3614 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. his goods/possessions in the house
Source Gloss
his goods/possessions in the house
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms23Case patternAccusative (13)Number patternSingular (14)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterJohn 19:29 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 10:16 · 2 Tim 2:214×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterLuke 17:31 · 2 Tim 2:20 · Rev 2:273×
Dative · Singular · NeuterLuke 8:16 · 1 Pet 3:72×
Dative · Plural · Neuter2 Cor 4:71×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMark 11:16 · Acts 10:11 · Acts 11:5 · Acts 27:17 · Rom 9:21 · 1 Thess 4:4 · Rev 18:128×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 12:29 · Mark 3:27 · Rom 9:22 · Rom 9:23 · Heb 9:215×
Word Origins
τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.