σκεῦος
Alt. σκεῦος, ος, εος, τό,
1. "a vessel or implement of any kind", Ar., Thuc., etc.:—pl. in collective sense, "furniture, house-gear, utensils, chattels", Ar.:—esp. of military "accoutrements, equipment", Thuc., Xen.: "baggage, luggage", Lat. impedimenta, Ar., Xen.:— "the tackling or gear" of ships, Xen., NTest.
2. "an inanimate object, a thing", Plat.
3. metaph., τὸ σκεῦος, "the body", as "the vessel" of the soul, NTest.; σκεῦος ἐκλογῆς a chosen "vessel", of St. Paul, id=NTest.