ποτήριον (potḗrion) — Cup
Greek word study: ποτήριον (potḗrion), Strong's G4221. a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
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a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
KJV translation words: cup
Strong's G4221 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:42 and last appears in Revelation 18:6.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 30)
- Matthew 10:42 — ποτήριον — a cup
- Matthew 20:22 — ποτήριον — cup
- Matthew 20:23 — ποτήριόν — the cup
- Matthew 23:25 — ποτηρίου — cup
- Matthew 23:26 — ποτηρίου — cup
- Matthew 26:27 — ποτήριον — a cup
- Matthew 26:39 — ποτήριον — cup
- Matthew 26:42 — ποτήριον — cup
- Mark 7:4 — ποτηρίων — of cups
- Mark 7:8 — ποτηρίων — of cups
- Mark 9:41 — ποτήριον — a cup
- Mark 10:38 — ποτήριον — cup
- Mark 10:39 — ποτήριον — cup
- Mark 14:23 — ποτήριον — cup
- Mark 14:36 — ποτήριον — cup
- Luke 11:39 — ποτηρίου — cup
- Luke 22:17 — ποτήριον — the cup
- Luke 22:20 — ποτήριον — cup
- Luke 22:42 — ποτήριον — cup
- John 18:11 — ποτήριον — cup
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 — ποτήριον — cup
- 1 Corinthians 10:21 — ποτήριον — the cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:25 — ποτήριον — cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:26 — ποτήριον — cup
- 1 Corinthians 11:27 — ποτήριον — cup
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4095 πίνω (pínō).
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Frequently asked questions
What does potḗrion (G4221) mean?
A drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate.
How is G4221 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4221 as: cup.
How often does ποτήριον (potḗrion) appear?
Strong's G4221 is tagged on 33 words in 30 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 10:42 and last appears in Revelation 18:6.
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