In the context of biblical studies, the term "apparatus" generally refers to the tools, instruments, or equipment used in various activities described in the Bible. While the Bible does not explicitly use the term "apparatus," it does describe various implements and devices that were integral to the daily life, worship, and work of the people in biblical times.

Tabernacle and Temple Implements

The construction and furnishing of the Tabernacle and later the Temple involved numerous apparatuses. In Exodus 25-40, God provides Moses with detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle, including the Ark of the Covenant, the table for the Bread of the Presence, the golden lampstand, and the altar of incense. Each of these items served a specific purpose in the worship and sacrificial system of Israel. For example, the golden lampstand, or menorah, was to be made of pure gold and was to provide light in the Holy Place (Exodus 25:31-40).

The Temple built by Solomon also contained various apparatuses for worship, including the bronze altar, the Sea of cast metal, and the ten lampstands of gold (1 Kings 7:23-49). These items were essential for the rituals and ceremonies conducted by the priests.

Agricultural and Domestic Tools

The Bible also references various apparatuses used in agriculture and domestic life. In the parable of the sower, Jesus speaks of a sower who went out to sow seed, which implies the use of agricultural tools such as plows and sickles (Matthew 13:3-9). The book of Proverbs mentions the use of a threshing sledge and a winnowing fork, tools essential for processing grain (Proverbs 20:26).

In domestic settings, apparatuses such as millstones were used for grinding grain into flour (Matthew 24:41). The account of the widow of Zarephath, who used a jar and a jug to prepare a meal for Elijah, highlights the everyday implements used in food preparation (1 Kings 17:12).

Military Equipment

The Bible also describes various apparatuses used in warfare. In Ephesians 6:11-17, Paul uses the metaphor of the "armor of God" to describe spiritual preparedness, drawing on the imagery of Roman military equipment such as the belt, breastplate, shield, helmet, and sword. In historical accounts, the Israelites and their enemies used chariots, swords, spears, and shields in battle (1 Samuel 17:45).

Symbolic and Spiritual Significance

Apparatuses in the Bible often carry symbolic and spiritual significance. The Ark of the Covenant, for example, was not only a physical object but also a symbol of God's presence and covenant with Israel (Exodus 25:22). The menorah, with its perpetual light, symbolized the light of God and His guidance (Exodus 27:20-21).

In the New Testament, Jesus' use of parables often involved everyday apparatuses to convey deeper spiritual truths. The parable of the lost coin, for instance, uses the image of a woman searching with a lamp to illustrate the joy of repentance and redemption (Luke 15:8-10).

In summary, while the Bible does not explicitly use the term "apparatus," it describes a wide range of tools and implements that were essential to the religious, agricultural, domestic, and military life of the people. These apparatuses often carry deeper symbolic meanings, reflecting the spiritual truths and divine instructions central to the biblical narrative.1. (n.) Plural of Apparatus.

2. (n.) Things provided as means to some end.

3. (n.) Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.

4. (n.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.

4632. skeuos -- a vessel, implement, pl. goods
... Of uncertain affinity; a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or
figuratively (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the ...
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5083. tereo -- to watch over, to guard
... thus differing from phulasso, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from koustodia,
which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), ie To ...
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3627. keli -- an article, utensil, vessel
... From kalah; something prepared, ie Any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress,
vessel or weapon) -- armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish ...
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Editions and Versions.
... Variorum notes. The critical apparatus, printed in the third volume, is very
meager. A few valuable excursuses close the work. Forty ...
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Bibliography.
... I. Manuscripts."It would indeed be a desirable work to have a uniform apparatus
of the codices, not only of Sozomen, but of all the Greek Church historians. ...
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Chapter Iii Precious Answers to Prayer
... "It was towards the end of November of 1857, when I was most unexpectedly informed
that the boiler of our heating apparatus at No.1 leaked very considerably ...
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Note on the Text
... IN preparing the text of the Consolatio Ihave used the apparatus in Peiper's edition
(Teubner, 1871), since his reports, as I know in the case of the ...
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Note on the Text
... IN preparing the text of the Consolatio I have used the apparatus in Peiper's edition
(Teubner, 1871), since his reports, as I know in the case of the ...
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Care of the Speaker's Throat
... important work. The delicate and intricate machinery of the vocal apparatus
renders it peculiarly susceptible to misuse or exposure. The ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kleiser/talks on talking/care of the speakers throat.htm

Lest any one Think that we are Dealing in Mere Argumentative ...
... If, therefore, it shall be made plain that the entire apparatus of the shows is
based upon idolatry, beyond all doubt that will carry with it the conclusion ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter iv lest any one.htm

Prefatory Remarks.
... True, there is in your body an apparatus of nerves, muscles, joints, and the like;
but in what way does the human will have power over this apparatus? ...
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Roman Catechism, 1566.
... Syncerus et integer, mendisque iterum repurgatus oper?� PDLHP A quo est additus
apparatus ad Catechismum, in quo ratio, auctores, approbatores, et usus ...
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The Scaffolding Left in the Body
... Like them, they were once a part of life's vicissitude; they represent organs which
have been outgrown; old forms of apparatus long since exchanged for better ...
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Apparatus (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Plural of Apparatus. ... 4. (n.) A collection of organs
all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus. ...
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Tackle (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (n.) Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and
pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block ...
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Press (57 Occurrences)
... 6. (v.) To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact,
make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth ...
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Charge (379 Occurrences)
... 8. (vt) To place within or upon any firearm, piece of apparatus or machinery, the
quantity it is intended and fitted to hold or bear; to load; to fill; as, to ...
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Apparel (38 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To make or get (something) ready; to prepare. 5. (vt) To furnish with apparatus;
to equip; to fit out. 6. (vt) To dress or clothe; to attire. ...
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Appalment (10 Occurrences)

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Lady (37 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called
from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. ...
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Lute (13 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A cement of clay or other tenacious infusible substance for sealing joints
in apparatus, or the mouths of vessels or tubes, or for coating the bodies ...
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Lamp (45 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) A light-producing vessel, instrument or apparatus; especially, a vessel
with a wick used for the combustion of oil or other inflammable liquid, for the ...
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Lock (6 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded;
as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc. 8 ...
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