What does ποτήριον · ψυχρός mean in the Bible?
ποτήριον · ψυχρός is a Greek phrase meaning "cup of cold water".
Greek · G4221, G5593
ποτήριον ψυχροῦ
Cup · chilly (literally or figuratively)
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ποτήριονG4221cup
Pronunciationpotḗrion
Metaphorically denotes one's destined experience or lot, especially Christ's suffering or divine judgment.
Open lexicon entry →ψυχρόςG5593chilly (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationpsychrós
Literal coldness or spiritual indifference; figuratively describes lukewarm faith lacking genuine commitment.
Open lexicon entry →What does ποτήριον ψυχροῦ (potērion psychrou) mean in the Bible?
ποτήριον · ψυχρός is a Greek phrase meaning "cup of cold water".
Full entry for ποτήριον ψυχροῦ (G4221, G5593) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4221, G5593?
G4221, G5593 is connected to 31 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. cup of cold water
Source Gloss
cup of cold water
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 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 patterns5Aligned forms31Case patternAccusative (20)Number patternSingular (30)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 26:39 · Luke 22:20 · 1 Cor 10:16 · 1 Cor 11:254×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 23:25 · Matt 23:26 · Luke 11:39 · 1 Cor 11:284×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMark 7:41×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRev 14:10 · Rev 18:62×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 10:42 · Matt 20:22 · Matt 20:23 · Matt 26:27 · Mark 9:41 · Mark 10:38 · Mark 10:39 · Mark 14:23 · Mark 14:36 · Luke 22:17 · Luke 22:20 · Luke 22:42 · John 18:11 · 1 Cor 10:21 · 1 Cor 11:25 · 1 Cor 11:2620×
Word Origins
ποτήριον ψυχροῦ is built from this root: