King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

G4221 - Cup

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: Cup	Mat 10:42 Mat 20:22 Mat 20:23 Mat 23:25 Mat 23:26 Mat 26:27 Mat 26:39 Mat 26:42 Mark 10:38 Mark 10:39 Mark 14:23 Mark 14:36 Luke 11:39 Luke 22:17 Luke 22:20 Luke 22:42 John 18:11 1 Cor 10:16 1 Cor 10:21 1 Cor 10:21 1 Cor 11:25 1 Cor 11:25 1 Cor 11:26 1 Cor 11:27 1 Cor 11:28 Rev 14:10 Rev 16:19 Rev 17:4 Rev 18:6

Translation Occurrences:	cup ( 29 ) cups ( 2 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.