The word in Scripture

Cup in the Bible

The word cup appears 68 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A cup holds what is poured out, whether blessing or suffering. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What cup means in the Bible

A cup holds what is poured out, whether blessing or suffering.

Where the word cup appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word cup appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”Psalms 11:6

“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”Psalms 23:5

“Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.”Proverbs 23:31

“Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.”Isaiah 51:17

“Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.”Matthew 23:26

“And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;”Matthew 26:27

“Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.”Luke 22:20

“Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?”John 18:11