Lexicon kowc: Cup Original Word: כּוֹס Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cup, small owl From an unused root meaning to hold together; 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) -- cup, (small) owl. Compare kiyc. see HEBREW kiyc Brown-Driver-Briggs I. כּוֺס noun feminineLamentations 4:21 cup (√ unknown; perhaps kindred with כִּיס, q. v.; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician כסת; Aramaic כָּס, ![]() ![]() II. כּוֺס noun [masculine] a kind of owl (according to Vrss.; see Kn-Di Leviticus 11:17; word perhaps onomatopoetic) — unclean bird Leviticus 11:17; Deuteronomy 14:16, dwelling in ruins חֳרָבוֺת ׳כִ Psalm 102:7. I. כור (√ of following; perhaps be or make round, hence furnace, pot, basin, from shape; Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to hold togetherCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4221 (ποτήριον, poterion): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a cup, often in the context of the Last Supper or as a metaphor for suffering or destiny, similar to the Hebrew כּוֹס. Usage: • The term כּוֹס is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, primarily to denote a cup or a vessel used for drinking. It can also metaphorically refer to one's lot or portion in life, often in the context of divine judgment or blessing. Additionally, it is used to describe certain unclean birds, possibly referring to an owl. Context: • The Hebrew word כּוֹס (kos) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, each reflecting its diverse meanings. As a literal cup, it is often associated with drinking, as seen in Psalm 23:5, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." Here, the cup symbolizes abundance and blessing. Forms and Transliterations הַכּ֖וֹס הַכּ֥וֹס הַכּוֹס֙ הכוס וְכ֥וֹס וְכֹס֑וֹת וְכוֹסִ֑י וּמִכֹּס֤וֹ וכוס וכוסי וכסות ומכסו כ֪וֹס כְּכ֣וֹס כּ֔וֹס כּ֖וֹס כּ֚וֹס כּ֣וֹס כּ֤וֹס כּ֧וֹס כּ֨וֹס כּוֹסִ֥י כּוֹסָֽם׃ כּוֹס־ כוֹסָ֖הּ כוֹס־ כוס כוס־ כוסה כוסי כוסם׃ ככוס chos choSah hak·kō·ws hakKos hakkōws kə·ḵō·ws keChos kəḵōws ḵō·w·sāh kō·w·sām kō·w·sî kō·ws ḵō·ws kō·ws- ḵō·ws- Kos koSam koSi kōws ḵōws kōws- ḵōws- ḵōwsāh kōwsām kōwsî ū·mik·kō·sōw umikkoSo ūmikkōsōw veChos vechoSi vechoSot wə·ḵō·sō·wṯ wə·ḵō·w·sî wə·ḵō·ws wəḵōsōwṯ wəḵōws wəḵōwsîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 40:11 HEB: וְכ֥וֹס פַּרְעֹ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י NAS: Now Pharaoh's cup was in my hand; KJV: And Pharaoh's cup [was] in my hand: INT: cup now Pharaoh's my hand Genesis 40:11 Genesis 40:11 Genesis 40:13 Genesis 40:21 Leviticus 11:17 Deuteronomy 14:16 2 Samuel 12:3 1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:5 Psalm 11:6 Psalm 16:5 Psalm 23:5 Psalm 75:8 Psalm 102:6 Psalm 116:13 Isaiah 51:17 Isaiah 51:17 Isaiah 51:22 Isaiah 51:22 Jeremiah 16:7 Jeremiah 25:15 Jeremiah 25:17 Jeremiah 25:28 Jeremiah 35:5 33 Occurrences |