- Original: ἀσκός - Transliteration: Askos - Phonetic: as-kos' - Definition: 1. a leathern bag or bottle, in which water or wine was kept - Origin: from the same as G778 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From the same as G778 ; a leathern (or skin) bag used as a bottle: - bottle.