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ποτήριον

potērioncupHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter31 occurrences6 books28 verses

Definition

ποτήριον, -ου, τό dimin. of ποτήρ

(πίνω), [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹס:]

a wine cup: Matthew 23:25-26; 26:27, Mark 7:4; 14:23, Luke 11:39; 22:17, 20 a (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1 Corinthians 11:25, Revelation 17:4; πίνειν ἐκ τοῦ π., 1 Corinthians 11:28; with genitive of thing(s), Matthew 10:42, Mark 9:41; τ. εὐλογίας, 1 Corinthians 10:16; by meton., of the contents of the cup, Luke 22:20 b (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1 Corinthians 11:25-26; with genitive of person(s), 1 Corinthians 10:21; 11:27. Metaphorical, of experience of divine providence; of prosperity (Psalm 16:5, al.); of adversity (Psalm 11:6, Isaiah 51:17, al.): of the sufferings of Christ, Matthew 20:22-23; 26:39; 10:38-39; 14:36, Luke 22:42, John 18:11; of divine punishment, Revelation 14:10; 16:19; 18:6.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποτήριον:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

31 total
  1. Matthew 10:42ποτήριον · a cup
    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
  2. Matthew 20:22ποτήριον · cup
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
  3. Matthew 20:23ποτήριόν · cup
    “You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
  4. Matthew 23:25ποτηρίου · cup
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
  5. Matthew 23:26ποτηρίου · cup
    Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
  6. Matthew 26:27ποτήριον · [the] cup
    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
  7. Matthew 26:39ποτήριον · cup
    Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
  8. Mark 7:4ποτηρίων · of cups
    And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
  9. Mark 9:41ποτήριον · [even] a cup
    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
  10. Mark 10:38ποτήριον · cup
    “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
  11. Mark 10:39ποτήριον · cup
    “We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
  12. Mark 14:23ποτήριον · the cup
    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  13. Mark 14:36ποτήριον · cup
    “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
  14. Luke 11:39ποτηρίου · cup
    Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
  15. Luke 22:17ποτήριον · [the] cup
    After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
  16. Luke 22:20ποτήριον · cup; ποτήριον · cup [is]
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
  17. Luke 22:42ποτήριον · cup
    “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
  18. John 18:11ποτήριον · cup
    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
  19. 1 Corinthians 10:16ποτήριον · cup
    Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
  20. 1 Corinthians 10:21ποτήριον · [the] cup; ποτήριον · [the] cup
    You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
  21. 1 Corinthians 11:25ποτήριον · cup; ποτήριον · cup
    In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
  22. 1 Corinthians 11:26ποτήριον · cup
    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
  23. 1 Corinthians 11:27ποτήριον · cup
    Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
  24. 1 Corinthians 11:28ποτηρίου · cup
    Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
  25. Revelation 14:10ποτηρίῳ · cup
    …he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
  26. Revelation 16:19ποτήριον · cup
    The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.
  27. Revelation 17:4ποτήριον · cup
    The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
  28. Revelation 18:6ποτηρίῳ · cup
    Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.