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Strong's G4221 ποτήριον (poterion)

Poterion means “cup” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4221 — moach (“marrow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4221
Language Greek
Linked Usages 58
Books 18

Strong's G4221 Quick Answer

Strong's G4221 ποτήριον (poterion) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. poterion (pot-ay'-ree-on) n. 1. a drinking-vessel 2. (by extension) the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught) It has 58 linked Bible usages across 18 books. Visible English usage signals include cup, drink, lord, hand, and said. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
poterion (pot-ay'-ree-on) n. 1. a drinking-vessel 2. (by extension) the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught)
Usage
58 linked usages
Books
18 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
cup, drink, lord, hand, and said

Meaning and Definition

poterion (pot-ay'-ree-on) n. 1. a drinking-vessel 2. (by extension) the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught) 3. (figuratively) a lot or fate [neuter of a derivative of the alternate of G4095] KJV: cup Root(s): G4095

Original Word
ποτήριον
Transliteration
poterion
Derivation
Root: πίνω R1: 4095
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4221. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

cup

Usage: ποτήριον, -ου, τό dimin. of ποτήρ (πίνω), [in LXX chiefly for כּוֹס:] a wine cup: Mat.23:25-26 26:27, Mrk.7:4 14:23, Luk.11:39 22:17, 20 a (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1Co.11:25, Rev.17:4; πίνειν ἐκ τοῦ π., 1Co.11:28; with genitive of thing(s), Mat.10:42, Mrk.9:41; τ. εὐλογίας, 1Co.10:16; by meton., of the contents of the cup, Luk.22:20 b (WH, R, mg., cm.), 1Co.11:25-26; with genitive of person(s), 1Co.10:21 11:27. Metaphorical, of experience of divine providence; of prosperity (Psa.16:5, al.);

of adversity (Psa.11:6, Isa.51:17, al.): of the sufferings of Christ, Mat.20:22-23 26:39 10:38-39 14:36, Luk.22:42, Jhn.18:11; of divine punishment, Rev.14:10 16:19 18:6.† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

cup drink lord hand said thee wine into shalt baptized gave father

How Strong's G4221 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 30 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4221 (ποτήριον) appears 32 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4221 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4221 in the New Testament

30 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 10:42 KJV

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Matthew 20:22 KJV

But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

Matthew 20:23 KJV

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.

Strong's G4221 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

28 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 40:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And the cup of Pharaoh was in my hand; and I took the bunch of grapes, and squeezed it into the cup, and gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

Genesis 40:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Yet three days and Pharaoh shall remember thy office, and he shall restore thee to thy place of chief cupbearer, and thou shalt give the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to thy former high place, as thou wast wont to be cupbearer.

Genesis 40:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And he restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.

Usage Excerpts

First 58 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4221.

Genesis 40:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cup of Pharaoh was in my hand; and I took the bunch of grapes, and squeezed it into the cup, and gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
Genesis 40:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet three days and Pharaoh shall remember thy office, and he shall restore thee to thy place of chief cupbearer, and thou shalt give the cup of Pharaoh into his hand, according to thy former high place, as thou wast wont to be cupbearer.
Genesis 40:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he restored the chief cupbearer to his office, and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
2 Kingdoms 12:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But the poor man had only one little ewe lamb, which he had purchased, and preserved, and reared; and it grew up with himself and his children in common; it ate of his bread and drank of his cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.
3 Kingdoms 7:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and its rim was as the work of the rim of a cup, a lily flower, and the thickness of it was a span.
2 Chronicles 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And its thickness was a handbreadth, and its brim as the brim of a cup, graven with flowers of lilies, holding three thousand measures: and he finished it.
Esther 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
Psalms 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall rain upon sinners snares, Fire, and brimstone, and a stormy blast shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms 15:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: Thou art he that restores my inheritance to me.
Psalms 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: Thou hast thoroughly anointed my head with oil; And thy cup cheers me like the best wine.
Psalms 74:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, Full of unmingled wine; And he has turned it from side to side, But its dregs have not been wholly poured out; All the sinners of the earth shall drink them.
Psalms 115:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord.
Proverbs 23:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if thou shouldest set thine eyes on bowls and cups, Thou shalt afterward go more naked than a pestle.
Isaiah 51:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, that hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury: for thou hast drunk out and drained the cup of calamity, the cup of wrath:
Isaiah 51:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
thus saith the Lord God that judges his people, Behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup of calamity, the cup of my wrath; and thou shalt not drink it anymore.
Jeremiah 16:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and there shall be no bread broken in mourning for them for consolation over the dead: they shall not give one to drink a cup for consolation over his father or his mother.
Jeremiah 28:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Babylon has been a golden cup in the Lord’s hand, causing all the earth to be drunken: the nations have drunk of her wine; therefore they were shaken.
Jeremiah 30:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord; They who were not appointed to drink the cup have drunk it; and thou shalt by no means be cleared:
Jeremiah 32:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus said the Lord God of Israel; Take the cup of this unmixed wine from my hand, and thou shalt cause all the nations to drink, to whom I send thee.
Jeremiah 32:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So I took the cup out of the Lord’s hand, and caused the nations to whom the Lord sent me to drink:
Jeremiah 32:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall come to pass, when they refuse to take the cup out of thy hand, to drink it, that thou shalt say, Thus said the Lord; Ye shall surely drink.
Jeremiah 42:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I set before them a jar of wine, and cups, and I said, Drink ye wine.
Lamentations 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
What shall I testify to thee, Or what shall I compare to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? Who shall save and comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? For the cup of thy destruction is enlarged: Who shall heal thee?
Lamentations 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, That dwellest in the land: Yet the cup of the Lord shall pass through to thee: Thou shalt be drunken, and pour forth.
Ezekiel 23:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou didst walk in the way of thy sister; and I will put her cup into thy hands.
Ezekiel 23:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord; Drink thy sister’s cup, deep and large, and full, to cause complete drunkenness.
Ezekiel 23:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt be thoroughly weakened; and the cup of destruction, the cup of thy sister Samaria,
Habakkuk 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Drink thou also thy fill of disgrace instead of glory: shake, O heart, and quake, the cup of the right hand of the Lord has come round upon thee, and dishonor has gathered upon thy glory.
Matthew 10:42 New Testament, KJV
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Matthew 20:22 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
Matthew 20:23 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Matthew 23:25 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Matthew 23:26 New Testament, KJV
Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
Matthew 26:27 New Testament, KJV
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Matthew 26:39 New Testament, KJV
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42 New Testament, KJV
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Mark 7:4 New Testament, KJV
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
Mark 7:8 New Testament, KJV
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
Mark 9:41 New Testament, KJV
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Mark 10:38 New Testament, KJV
But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Mark 10:39 New Testament, KJV
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
Mark 14:23 New Testament, KJV
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
Mark 14:36 New Testament, KJV
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
Luke 11:39 New Testament, KJV
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Luke 22:17 New Testament, KJV
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Luke 22:20 New Testament, KJV
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Luke 22:42 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
John 18:11 New Testament, KJV
Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
1 Corinthians 10:16 New Testament, KJV
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:21 New Testament, KJV
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1 Corinthians 11:25 New Testament, KJV
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Corinthians 11:26 New Testament, KJV
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians 11:27 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 11:28 New Testament, KJV
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Revelation 14:10 New Testament, KJV
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation 16:19 New Testament, KJV
And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Revelation 17:4 New Testament, KJV
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:6 New Testament, KJV
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4221, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 8 usages, New Testament
Mark 7 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 6 usages, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament

Strong's G4221 FAQ

What does poterion (ποτήριον) mean?

Poterion (Strong's G4221) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cup". poterion (pot-ay'-ree-on) n. 1. a drinking-vessel 2. (by extension) the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught)

How many times is poterion (ποτήριον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 58 linked usages for Strong's G4221 across 18 books.

Where can I study poterion (ποτήριον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4221 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate poterion (ποτήριον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cup, drink, lord, hand, said, and thee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4221 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 28 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4221, with linked reader references where each row is available.