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potērion G4221

ποτήριον (potērion) means “cup” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ποτήριον Greek · G4221 31 tagged occurrences in 28 verses

Pronunciation guide: pot-ay'-ree-on Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4221

ποτήριον · potērion · cup

ποτήριον, -ου, τό dimin. of ποτήρ (πίνω), [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹס:] a wine cup: Mat.23:25-26 26:27, Mrk.7:4 14:23, Luk.11:39 22:17, 20 a (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1Co.11:25, Rev.17:4; πίνειν ἐκ τοῦ π., 1Co.11:28; with genitive of thing(s), Mat.10:42, Mrk.9:41; τ. εὐλογίας, 1Co.10:16; by meton., of the contents of the cup, Luk.22:20 b (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1Co.11:25-26; with genitive of person(s), 1Co.10:21 11:27. Metaphorical, of experience of divine providence; of prosperity (Psa.16:5, al.); of adversity (Psa.11:6, Isa.51:17, al.): of the sufferings of Christ, Mat.20:22-23 26:39 10:38-39 14:36, Luk.22:42, Jhn.18:11; of divine punishment, Rev.14:10 16:19 18:6.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots.

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How translators render G4221

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
cup 22
the cup 5
a cup 1
cup is 1
even a cup 1
of cups 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the cup 15
cup 11
of the cup 3
a cup 2
cups 1
of 1
of cups 1

Verses containing G4221

Page 1 of 1. 28 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 10:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  2. Matthew 20:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  3. Matthew 20:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.”

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  4. Matthew 23:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  5. Matthew 23:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.

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  6. Matthew 26:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

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  7. Matthew 26:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  8. Mark 7:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  9. Mark 9:41 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  10. Mark 10:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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?”

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  11. Mark 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  12. Mark 14:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

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  13. Mark 14:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

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  14. Luke 11:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

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  15. Luke 22:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.

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  16. Luke 22:20 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  17. Luke 22:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

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  18. John 18:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

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  19. 1 Corinthians 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  20. 1 Corinthians 10:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.

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  21. 1 Corinthians 11:25 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    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.”

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  22. 1 Corinthians 11:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

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  23. 1 Corinthians 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  24. 1 Corinthians 11:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

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  25. Revelation 14:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  26. Revelation 16:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  27. Revelation 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  28. Revelation 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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