noun · neuter
potēriem
Greekποτήριον (potērion)
Strong’sG4221
a drinking cup
stem potēri-31 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ποτήριον, -ου, τό, dimin. of ποτήρ
(< πίνω), [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹס;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4221 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpot-ay'-ree-on
a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate
Fromneuter of a derivative of the alternate of G4095;
King Jamescup.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | potēriem4×ποτήριον | potērieim |
| of, belonging to genitive | potērieu4×ποτηρίου | potērieiu1×ποτηρίων |
| to, for dative | potērie2×ποτηρίῳ | potēriei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
potērie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
31 occurrences, every one of them listed
potēriem“cup”subject or objectdirect singular4×
Matthew 26:39“cup”kai proercharatos mikrem piptata epi prosōpem autou proseucherōtos kai legarōtos; Patēror mu, ei dunatem atō, parerchatar apo mu tem potēriem houtem; plēn ouk hōs mis thelamō alla hōs sis.Going 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.”
Luke 22:20“cup”kai tem potēriem hōsautōs meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas en te haime mu, tem huper vu ekchirōtem.In 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.
1 Corinthians 10:16“cup”tem potēriem tau eulogiau hem euloganō, ouchi koinōnias atō teu haimeu tou Christou? ton arton hon klanō, ouchi koinōnias teu sōmeu tou Christou atō?Is 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?
1 Corinthians 11:25“cup”hōsautōs kai tem potēriem meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas atō en te ēme haime; houtem poiavōr, hosakis ean pinaveiō, eis tan ēman anamnēsian.In 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.”
potērieu“cup”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 23:25“cup”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti katharizavō tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, esōthen de gemalō ek harpagau kai akrasiau.Woe 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.
Matthew 23:26“cup”Farisaior tuflor, katharizasar prōtem tem entos teu potērieu kai tau paropsiau, hina gineteia kai tem ektos auteu katharem.Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
Luke 11:39“cup”legata de tos kurios pros auton; Nun vis tois Farisaiois tem exōthen teu potērieu kai tou pinaxou katharizavō, tem de esōthen vu gematō harpagau kai ponēriau.Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
1 Corinthians 11:28“cup”dokimazatōr de anthrōpos heauton, kai houtōs ek tou artou esthiatōr kai ek teu potērieu pinatōr;Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
potērie“cup”to, fordative singular2×
Revelation 14:10“cup”kai autos pineti ek tou oinou tou thumou tou theou tou kerannuirētou akratou en te potērie tau orgau autou, kai basaniziti en pure kai theie enōpion angeloiu hagioiu kai enōpion teu arnieu.he 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.
Revelation 18:6“cup”apodōavar auta hōs kai autas apodōata, kai diplavar teim diploueim kata teim ergeim autau; en te potērie he kerannuata kerannuavar auta diplouem;Give 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.
potērieiu“cups”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Mark 7:4“cups”kai apo agorau ean mē baptizeleia ouk esthialō, kai alleim polleim atō heim paralambala kratarō, baptismoin potērieiu kai xestoiu kai chalkieiu kai klinaiuAnd 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.
potēriem20×
Matthew 10:42“cup”kai hos an potizateia henon toiu mikroiu houtoiu potēriem psuchreu monon eis onomem mathētou, amēn legamō vi, ouk mē apolluateia ton misthon autou.And 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.”
Matthew 20:22“cup”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata; Ouk oidavē tinem aitevō; dunevō pinara tem potēriem hem mis mellamō pinarō? legalō auto; Dunenō.“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.
Matthew 20:23“cup”legatō autoi; Tem men potēriem mu pinevi, tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu kai ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē hupo tou patērou mu.“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.”
Matthew 26:27“cup”kai lambaratos potēriem kai eucharistaratos dōata autoi legarōtos; Pinavar ek auteu pantois,Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
Mark 9:41“cup”Hos gar an potizateia vin potēriem hudōreu en onome hoti christou avō, amēn legamō vi hoti ouk mē apolluateia ton misthon autou.Indeed, 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.
Mark 10:38“cup”tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Ouk oidavē tinem aitevō; dunevō pinara tem potēriem hem mis pinamō, ē tem baptismem hem mis baptizimō baptizira?“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?”
Mark 10:39“cup”tois de legala auto; Dunenō. tos de Iēsus legata autoi; Tem potēriem hem mis pinamō pinevi kai tem baptismem hem mis baptizimō baptizivi,“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.
Mark 14:23“cup”kai lambaratos potēriem eucharistaratos dōata autoi, kai pinala ek auteu pantois.Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
Mark 14:36“cup”kai legate; Abba tor patēror, panteim dunateim si; paraferasar tem potēriem houtem apo mu; alla ouk tinem mis thelamō alla tinem sis.“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
Luke 22:17“cup”kai decheratos potēriem eucharistaratos legata; Lambavar houtem kai diamerizavar eis heautoin;After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
Luke 22:20“cup”kai tem potēriem hōsautōs meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas en te haime mu, tem huper vu ekchirōtem.In 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.
Luke 22:42“cup”legarōtos; Patēror, ei boulesō paraferasar houtem tem potēriem apo mu; plēn mē tem thelēmem mu alla tem sem ginetōr.“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
John 18:11“cup”legata oun tos Iēsus to Petro; Ballasar tan machairan eis tan thēkan; tem potēriem hem dōatē mi tos patēros ouk mē pinameia autem?“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
1 Corinthians 10:21“cup”ouk dunevō potēriem kuriou pinarō kai potēriem daimoneiu; ouk dunevō trapezau kuriou metecharō kai trapezau daimoneiu.You 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.
1 Corinthians 10:21“cup”ouk dunevō potēriem kuriou pinarō kai potēriem daimoneiu; ouk dunevō trapezau kuriou metecharō kai trapezau daimoneiu.You 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.
1 Corinthians 11:25“cup”hōsautōs kai tem potēriem meta tem deipnara, legarōtos; Houtem tem potēriem tas kainas diathēkas atō en te ēme haime; houtem poiavōr, hosakis ean pinaveiō, eis tan ēman anamnēsian.In 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.”
1 Corinthians 11:26“cup”hosakis gar ean esthiaveiō ton arton houton kai tem potēriem pinaveiō, ton thanaton tou kuriou katangellavō, achri hou erchateia.For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
1 Corinthians 11:27“cup”Hōste hos an esthiateiō ton arton ē pinateiō tem potēriem tou kuriou anaxiōs, enochos eti teu sōmeu kai teu haimeu tou kuriou.Therefore, 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.
Revelation 16:19“cup”kai gineta tas politas tas megas eis treis mereim, kai tais politais teiu ethneiu piptala; kai Babulōnas tas megas mimnēskita enōpion tou theou dōara auta tem potēriem tou oinou tou thumou tau orgau autou;The 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.
Revelation 17:4“cup”kai tas gunaikas ate periballerētas porfurouem kai kokkinem, kai chrusirētas chrusie kai litho timio kai margaritoi, echarōtas potēriem chrusouem en ta cheira autau gemarōtem bdelugmeiu kai teim akatharteim tau porneiau autau,The 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.