Greek - English Dictionary
G4221 - Cups
| Strong's No.: | G4221 |
| Greek: | ποτήριον |
| Transliteration: | potērion |
| Phonetic: | pot-ay'-ree-on |
| Word Origin: | Neuter of a derivative of the alternate of G4095 |
| Bible Usage: | cup. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | a drinking vessel; by extension the contents thereof that is a cupful (draught); figuratively a lot or fate |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a cup, a drinking vessel 2. metaph. one's lot or experience, whether joyous or adverse, divine appointments, whether favourable or unfavourable, are likened to a cup which God presents one to drink: so of prosperity and adversity |
| Bible References:
Cups |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
cup ( 29 )
cups ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.