Everyday object in Scripture

Cup in Scripture

Drinking vessel; also a metaphor for destiny, suffering, blessing, or wrath.

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Study note: read each object in its immediate biblical context. Where shown, Strong’s links are drawn from the site’s local KJV Strong’s-token data.

Basic meaning

Drinking vessel; also a metaphor for destiny, suffering, blessing, or wrath.

Cup is used in Scripture in ordinary-life, narrative, worship, teaching, legal, or symbolic contexts according to the listed references.

Category links

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Local Strong’s evidence

The following local KJV Strong’s-token matches are connected with the listed references for this item.

G4221
ReferenceKJV wordingStrong’sMatched wording
Matthew 26:27the cupG4221Cup
1 Corinthians 10:16The cupG4221Cup

Expanded Strong’s occurrence references

Occurrence precision: tighter lexical range. Best used as a direct lexical occurrence set, while still checking the surrounding verse context.

This table follows the content Strong’s numbers for this entry into the local KJV Strong’s occurrence index.

Expanded occurrences
33
Unique references
30
Books represented
6
Strong’s numbers
G4221

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Verse references

These links open the local NET Bible chapter context where available.

Matthew 26:271 Corinthians 10:16