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τεῦχος

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Gloss: masonry, fabric

Transliteration: teuchos

Strong’s: G21228

1. a tool, implement :—;mostly in plural τεύχεα,
2. implements of war, armour, arms, harness , (Homer);—;so τεύχη in [<date>variant dates<author>Tragica Adespota</author></date>
3. in plural, also, the gear of a ship, tackle , (Odyssey by Homer)
4. in singular a vessel of any kind, a bathing-tub , (Aeschulus Tragicus); a cinerary urn , (Aeschulus Tragicus); a balloting-urn , (Aeschulus Tragicus); a vase for libations , (Aeschulus Tragicus); a vase or ewer for water, (Euripides); a pot or jar , (Xenophon Historicus); ξύλινα τ. chests , (Xenophon Historicus)
5. the human frame, body , (Aristotle Philosopher)
6. a book , [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date>; hence πεντάτευχος, the Pentateuch. (ML)
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