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CUP

The word may refer either to the vessel itself or to its contents and may be intended literally or figuratively.

1. A small drinking vessel, made of various materials (leather, metal, or pottery), sizes, and designs.

2. A figure of speech to represent one’s portion of or participation in something. It is associated with consolation (Jer 16:7), demons (1 Cor 10:21), divination (Gn 44:2, 5 OET GEN 44:2 · OET GEN 44:5), drunkenness (Prv 23:31), immorality (Rv 17:4; 18:6), inheritance (Ps 16:5), judgment (Pss 11:6; 75:8; Is 51:17, 22 OET ISA 51:17 · OET ISA 51:22; Jer 49:12; Ez 23:33; Zec 12:2; Rv 14:10; 16:19; 18:6), the Lord (1 Cor 10:21), prosperity or blessing (Ps 23:5), salvation (Ps 116:13), suffering (Mt 20:22; 26:39; Mk 10:39; 14:36; Lk 22:42; Jn 18:11), and thanksgiving (1 Cor 10:16).

Show passage in OET: JER 16:7

OET-RV JER 16:7

7 No one must share any food to comfort those in mourning because of the deaths,
 ⇔ ≈ and no one must give a comforting cup to his father or mother.

OET-LV JER 16:7

7 And_not people_will_break to/for_them on mourning to_comfort_him on a_dead_person and_not people_will_give_to_drink them a_cup_of consolations on his/its_father and_on his/its_mother.
Show passage in OET: CO1 10:21

OET-RV CO1 10:21

21 You can’t drink Yahweh’s cup as well as the cup of demons, nor can you partake at Yahweh’s table as well as the table of demons.

OET-LV CO1 10:21

21 Not you_all_are_being_able the_cup of_the_master to_be_drinking, and the_cup of_demons.
Not you_all_are_being_able of_the_table of_the_master to_be_partaking, and of_the_table of_demons.
Show passage in OET: GEN 44:2; GEN 44:5

OET-RV GEN 44:2

2 And put my own silver cup in the top of the youngest one’s sack along with his payment.” So he did what he was instructed.

OET-RV GEN 44:5

5 Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and indeed, what he divines with? You’ve done evil taking that.’ ”

OET-LV GEN 44:2

2 And_DOM cup_of_my the_cup_of (the)_silver you_will_put in_the_mouth_of the_sack_of the_small(sg) and_DOM the_silver_of his_grain_of_his and_he/it_made according_to_the_message_of Yōşēf/(Joseph) which he_had_spoken.

OET-LV GEN 44:5

5 Am_not is_this that_which my_master he_drinks in/on/over_him/it and_he indeed_(divine) he_practices_divination in/on/over_him/it you(pl)_have_done_evil that_which you(pl)_have_done.
Show passage in OET: PRO 23:31

OET-RV PRO 23:31

31 Don’t look at wine when it’s red and sparkling in the cup,
 ⇔ and when it would slide down smoothly.

OET-LV PRO 23:31

31 Do_not see wine if/because it_will_be_red if/because it_will_give in/on/at/with eye_of_its it_will_go with_smoothness(es).
Show passage in OET: REV 17:4

OET-RV REV 17:4

4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearls. In her hand she was holding a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality,

OET-LV REV 17:4

4 And the woman was having_been_clothed in_purple and scarlet, and having_been_gilded gold, and stone precious, and pearls, holding a_cup golden in the hand of_her, being_full of_abominations and the unclean of_the sexual_immorality of_her,
Show passage in OET: REV 18:6

OET-RV REV 18:6

6 Pay her back in the way she’s treated others,
 ⇔ pay her back double for what she’s done.
 ⇔ Mix a double portion for her in her own cup.

OET-LV REV 18:6

6 Give_back to_her as also she gave_back, and double the double, according_to the works of_her, in the cup which she_mixed, mix to_her double,
Show passage in OET: PSA 16:5

OET-RV PSA 16:5

5 Yahweh is all I want as my inheritance and my cup.
 ⇔ You ensure my future security.

OET-LV PSA 16:5

5 YHWH is_the_portion_of my_possession_of_my and_cup_of_my you are_holding lot_of_my.
Show passage in OET: PSA 11:6

OET-RV PSA 11:6

 ⇔  6 He rains burning coals and sulfur onto the wicked.
 ⇔ ≈ He’ll send scorching hot winds to punish them

OET-LV PSA 11:6

6 He_will_rain_down on wicked_people snares will_be_fire and_sulfur and_spirit burning_heat(s) the_portion_of their_cup_of_their.
Show passage in OET: PSA 75:8

OET-RV PSA 75:8

8 because Yahweh has a full cup of foaming wine mixed with spices
 ⇔ that he holds in his hand and pours it out.
 ⇔ Surely all the wicked people across the earth will drink it to the last drop.

OET-LV PSA 75:9

9  If/because a_cup is_in_the_hand_of YHWH and_wine it_is_foaming full spiced_drink and_he_has_poured_out some_of_this surely dregs_of_its they_will_drain all_of the_wicked_people_of the_earth they_will_drink.
Show passage in OET: ISA 51:17; ISA 51:22

OET-RV ISA 51:17

17 Rouse yourself, rouse yourself. Get up, Yerushalem (Jerusalem)—
 ⇔ you who drank the cup from Yahweh’s hand that was filled with his anger.
 ⇔ You drank the cup that makes you stagger—you drained it.

OET-RV ISA 51:22

22 This is what your master Yahweh,
 ⇔ ≈ and your god who defends your people, says:
 ⇔ Listen, I’ve taken that cup of suffering out of your hand—
 ⇔ the goblet containing my rage. You’ll no longer have to drink it.

OET-LV ISA 51:17

17 Rouse_yourself rouse_yourself arise Oh_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) who you_have_drunk from_the_hand_of YHWH DOM the_cup_of his_anger_of_his DOM the_bowl_of the_cup_of (the)_staggering you_have_drunk you_have_drained.

OET-LV ISA 51:22

22 Thus master(s)_of_your YHWH and_god_of_your who_he_conducts_a_case_for people_of_his he_says HERE I_have_taken from_hand_of_your DOM the_cup_of (the)_staggering DOM the_bowl_of the_cup_of my_anger_of_my not you_will_repeat to_drink_it again.
Show passage in OET: JER 49:12

OET-RV JER 49:12

12 Yes, Yahweh says this: Listen, even those who didn’t deserve it, must certainly drink some of the cup of suffering. Did you think you yourself would escape being punished? You won’t, because you’ll certainly be included in it

OET-LV JER 49:12

12 If/because thus YHWH he_says THERE those_who not sentence_of_their was_to_drink the_cup certainly_(drink) they_will_drink_it and_you(ms) he completely_(exempt_from_punishment) will_you_be_exempt_from_punishment not you_will_be_exempt_from_punishment if/because certainly_(drink) you_will_drink_it.
Show passage in OET: EZE 23:33

OET-RV EZE 23:33

33 You’ll be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, horror and devastation—the same suffering that your sister Shomron (Samaria) was made to drink.

OET-LV EZE 23:33

33 Drunkenness and_sorrow you_will_be_filled is_a_cup_of horror and_desolation the_cup_of your_sister_of_your Shomrōn.
Show passage in OET: ZEC 12:2

OET-RV ZEC 12:2

2 “Listen, I’m about to make Yerushalem (Jerusalem) into a cup causing all the nations surrounding her to stagger around. It will also be like that for Yehudah (Judah) during the siege against Yerushalem.

OET-LV ZEC 12:2

2 HERE I am_about_to_make DOM Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) a_basin_of reeling to/from_all/each/any/every the_peoples all_around and_also on Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it_will_be in_siege on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).
Show passage in OET: REV 14:10

OET-RV REV 14:10

10 they’ll be on the receiving end of God’s anger which he’ll pour out undiluted, so they’ll be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in front of God’s messengers and of the lamb.

OET-LV REV 14:10

10 also he will_be_drinking of the wine of_the rage of_ of_- _god, which having_been_mixed undiluted in the cup of_the severe_anger of_him, and he_will_be_being_tormented in fire and sulfur before the messengers the_holy and before the lamb.
Show passage in OET: REV 16:19

OET-RV REV 16:19

19 The huge city split into three parts and cities collapsed all over the world. The famous city of Bavel (Babylon) the Great was remembered in God’s sight that she should be given her share of the results of his severe anger.

OET-LV REV 16:19

19 And became the city the great into three parts, and the cities of_the nations fell, and Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?
) the great was_reminded before the god, to_give to_her the cup of_the wine of_the rage of_the severe_anger of_him.
Show passage in OET: PSA 23:5

OET-RV PSA 23:5

5 You prepare a meal for me while my enemies watch.
 ⇔ You give me olive oil to soothe my head.
 ⇔ I have so many blessings.

OET-LV PSA 23:5

5 You_arrange to/for_my_face/front a_table before foes_of_my you_have_refreshed with_oil my_head cup_of_my is_saturation.
Show passage in OET: PSA 116:13

OET-RV PSA 116:13

13 I will raise the cup of salvation,
 ⇔ and call on Yahweh’s name.

OET-LV PSA 116:13

13 A_cup_of salvation(s) I_will_lift_up and_on_the_name_of YHWH I_will_call.
Show passage in OET: MAT 20:22

OET-RV MAT 20:22

22 But Yeshua answered, “You people don’t realise what you’re asking. Do you think you’ll be able to bear the suffering that I’ll have to suffer?”
 ¶ “Yes,” they replied, “we can.”

OET-LV MAT 20:22

22 But the Yaʸsous answering said:
You_all_have_ not _known what you_all_are_requesting.
Are_you_all_being_able to_drink the cup which I am_going to_be_drinking?
They_are_saying to_him:
We_are_being_able.
Show passage in OET: MAT 26:39

OET-RV MAT 26:39

39 He went on a little further, and knelt with his face to the ground, saying, “My father, if it’s possible, let me avoid this suffering. However, it’s not what I want because I want to do what you want.”

OET-LV MAT 26:39

39 And having_approached a_little, he_fell on the_face of_him, praying and saying:
father of_me, if it_is possible, let_ the this cup _pass_by from me.
However not as I am_wanting, but as you.
Show passage in OET: MRK 10:39

OET-RV MRK 10:39

39 “Sure we can,” they replied.
 ¶ “And indeed you all will suffer like me and be enveloped in darkness like I will be,” responded Yeshua,

OET-LV MRK 10:39

39 And they said to_him:
We_are_being_able.
And the Yaʸsous said to_them:
The cup which I am_drinking, you_all_will_be_drinking, and the immersion which I am_being_immersed, you_all_will_be_being_immersed,
Show passage in OET: MRK 14:36

OET-RV MRK 14:36

36 But he said, “Father, I know that you can do anything. Let me avoid this suffering, but yes I do know, it doesn’t matter what I want but rather what you’ve planned.”

OET-LV MRK 14:36

36 And he_was_saying:
father, the father, all things are_possible to_you.
Take_away the this cup from me, but not what I am_wanting, but what you want.
Show passage in OET: LUK 22:42

OET-RV LUK 22:42

42 “Father, if you want, allow me to avoid this suffering, however, I want to do what you want—not just what I want.”

OET-LV LUK 22:42

42 saying:
father, if you_are_wishing, take_away this the cup from me, however not the will of_me, but the let_ your will _be_becoming.
Show passage in OET: JHN 18:11

OET-RV JHN 18:11

11 But Yeshua said to Kefa, “Put your sword back in its sheath. I need to proceed with the plan that the father has prepared for me—I can’t just avoid the suffering.”

OET-LV JHN 18:11

11 Therefore the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) said to_ the _Petros:
Put the sword into the sheath, the cup which the father has_given to_me, by_no_means I_may_ not _drink it?
Show passage in OET: CO1 10:16

OET-RV CO1 10:16

16 When we bless the ‘cup of blessing’, aren’t we sharing the messiah’s blood? When we break the bread, aren’t we sharing the messiah’s body?

OET-LV CO1 10:16

16 The cup of_ the _blessing, that we_are_blessing, not a_fellowship is it of_the blood of_the chosen_one/messiah?
The bread that we_are_breaking, not a_fellowship in_the body of_the chosen_one/messiah is it?

Jump to OET JER 16:7 section.

Jump to OET CO1 10:21 section.

Jump to OET GEN 44:2 section. · OET GEN 44:5 section.

Jump to OET PRO 23:31 section.

Jump to OET REV 17:4 section.

Jump to OET REV 18:6 section.

Jump to OET PSA 16:5 section.

Jump to OET PSA 11:6 section.

Jump to OET PSA 75:8 section.

Jump to OET ISA 51:17 section. · OET ISA 51:22 section.

Jump to OET JER 49:12 section.

Jump to OET EZE 23:33 section.

Jump to OET ZEC 12:2 section.

Jump to OET REV 14:10 section.

Jump to OET REV 16:19 section.

Jump to OET PSA 23:5 section.

Jump to OET PSA 116:13 section.

Jump to OET MAT 20:22 section.

Jump to OET MAT 26:39 section.

Jump to OET MRK 10:39 section.

Jump to OET MRK 14:36 section.

Jump to OET LUK 22:42 section.

Jump to OET JHN 18:11 section.

Jump to OET CO1 10:16 section.

See also Cup of Blessing.