ἀσκοὺς
askós
A container made from animal skin, specifically a bag or pouch fashioned from hide; commonly used for holding liquids such as wine or water in antiquity. The term can refer generally to any flexible leather vessel, but most often denotes a wineskin or water-skin. In broader usage, it can indicate any pouch or flexible container made from skin.
Matthew 9:17 · Word #6
Lexicon G779
| Lemma | ἀσκός |
| Transliteration | askós |
| Strong's | G779 |
| Definition | A container made from animal skin, specifically a bag or pouch fashioned from hide; commonly used for holding liquids such as wine or water in antiquity. The term can refer generally to any flexible leather vessel, but most often denotes a wineskin or water-skin. In broader usage, it can indicate any pouch or flexible container made from skin. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀσκός |
| Strong's | G779 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G779-02
leather skin-bags
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, masculine, plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP) — direct object form, masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root meaning of a container fashioned from worked animal hide and preserves the accusative masculine plural form with a simple English plural. "Leather skin-bags" maintains the material emphasis inherent in the root ἀσκ-. |
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