Word Study · Strong's G4221 · Greek
ποτήριον
poterion
pot-ay'-ree-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: potḗrion
“a drinking-vessel”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
Rendered in the KJV as
cup.
- 31occurrencesin the New Testament
- 6 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 31 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- ποτήριον22
- ποτηρίου4
- ποτηρίῳ2
- ποτήριόν1
- ποτήριον,1
- ποτηρίων1
How it is rendered · 7
- cup20
- a cup4
- [the] cup3
- cup [is]1
- cup,1
- of cups1
- the cup1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular20
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASN · 20
- N-GSN · 4
- N-NSN · 4
- N-DSN · 2
- N-GPN · 1
All 31, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians8 of 31 · 26%
- Matthew7 of 31 · 23%
- Mark6 of 31 · 19%
- Luke5 of 31 · 16%
- Revelation4 of 31 · 13%
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Matthew7 occurrences
- Matthew 10:42ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd 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.”here: a cup
- Matthew 20:22ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“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.here: cup
- Matthew 20:23ποτήριόνpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“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.”here: the cup
- Matthew 23:25ποτηρίουpotēriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWoe 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.here: cup
- Matthew 23:26ποτηρίουpotēriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBlind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.here: cup
- Matthew 26:27ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.here: a cup
- Matthew 26:39ποτήριονpotērionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularGoing 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.”here: cup
Mark6 occurrences
- Mark 7:4ποτηρίωνpotēriōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralAnd 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.here: of cups
- Mark 9:41ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularIndeed, 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.here: a cup
- Mark 10:38ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“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?”here: cup
- Mark 10:39ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“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.here: cup
- Mark 14:23ποτήριον,potērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.here: cup,
- Mark 14:36ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”here: cup
Luke5 occurrences
- Luke 11:39ποτηρίουpotēriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.here: cup
- Luke 22:17ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAfter taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.here: [the] cup
- Luke 22:20ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularIn 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.here: cup
- Luke 22:20ποτήριονpotērionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIn 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.here: cup [is]
- Luke 22:42ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singular“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”here: cup
1 Corinthians8 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 10:16ποτήριονpotērionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIs 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?here: cup
- 1 Corinthians 10:21ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularYou 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.here: [the] cup
- 1 Corinthians 10:21ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularYou 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.here: [the] cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:25ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularIn 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.”here: cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:25ποτήριονpotērionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularIn 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.”here: cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:26ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFor as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.here: cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:27ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularTherefore, 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.here: cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:28ποτηρίουpotēriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularEach one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.here: cup
Revelation4 occurrences
- Revelation 14:10ποτηρίῳpotēriōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularhe 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.here: cup
- Revelation 16:19ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThe 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.here: cup
- Revelation 17:4ποτήριονpotērionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThe 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.here: a cup
- Revelation 18:6ποτηρίῳpotēriōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularGive 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.here: cup