כּוֹס (kôwç) — Cup

Hebrew word study: כּוֹס (kôwç), Strong's H3563. a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavit

HebrewStrong's H3563
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כּוֹס (kôwç)
Pronounced: koce

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to hold together;

KJV translation words: cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599 (כִּיס).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3563 is tagged on 34 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 40:11 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the cup of ×10the cup ×5a cup ×4a cup of ×2the little owl ×2and cup my ×1and from cup his ×1and the cup of ×1cup my ×1cup their ×1in the cup ×1like an owl of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כּוֹס ×16הַכּוֹס ×7כוֹס ×2בַּכּוֹס ×1וְכוֹס ×1וְכוֹסִי ×1וּמִכֹּסוֹ ×1כְּכוֹס ×1כּוֹסִי ×1כּוֹסָם ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×7Psalms ×6Genesis ×5Isaiah ×4Ezekiel ×4Leviticus ×1Deuteronomy ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3599 כִּיס (kîyç), H7083 קֶסֶת (qeçeth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kôwç (H3563) mean?

A cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye).

How is H3563 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3563 as: cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599 (כִּיס)..

How often does כּוֹס (kôwç) appear?

Strong's H3563 is tagged on 34 words in 29 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 40:11 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:16.