What does ἔξωθεν · ποτήριον · πίναξ mean in the Bible?
ἔξωθεν · ποτήριον · πίναξ is a Greek phrase meaning "the outside of the cup and dish".
Greek · G1855, G4221, G4094
τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τοῦ πίνακος
External(-ly) · cup · a plate
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ἔξωθεν G1855 external(-ly)
Pronunciation éxōthen
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ποτήριον G4221 cup
Pronunciation potḗrion
Metaphorically denotes one's destined experience or lot, especially Christ's suffering or divine judgment.
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πίναξ G4094 a plate
Pronunciation pínax
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What does τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τοῦ πίνακος (to exōthen tou potēriou kai tou pinakos) mean in the Bible?
ἔξωθεν · ποτήριον · πίναξ is a Greek phrase meaning "the outside of the cup and dish".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1855, G4221, G4094?
G1855, G4221, G4094 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the outside of the cup and dish
Source Gloss
the outside of the cup and dish
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 13
Matt 23:25 · Matt 23:27 · Matt 23:28 · Mark 7:18 · Luke 11:39 · Luke 11:40 · 2 Cor 7:5 · 1 Tim 3:7 · 1 Pet 3:3 · Rev 11:2 11×
Mark 7:15 · Rev 14:20 2×
Word Origins
τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τοῦ πίνακος is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain