Lexical Definition
גְּבִיעַ gᵉbîyaʻ (gheb-ee'-ah) cup H:N-M
from an unused root (meaning to be convex)
house, cup, pot.
- a goblet
- by analogy, the calyx of aflower
1) cup, bowl
See Greek: κεράμιον
Usage: 10 forms in 14 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַגָּבִ֜יעַ | the cup | Gen.44.17 |
| הַגָּבִ֖יעַ | the cup | Gen.44.16 |
| הַגָּבִ֔יעַ | the cup | Gen.44.12 |
| גְבִעִ֗ים | cups | Exod.25.33 • Exod.37.19 |
| גְבִעִ֑ים | cups | Exod.25.34 • Exod.37.20 |
| גְּבִעִ֛ים | bowls | Jer.35.5 |
| גְּבִיעֶ֛יהָ | cups its | Exod.25.31 • Exod.37.17 |
| גְּבִיעִ֞י | cup my | Gen.44.2 |
| גְּבִ֣יעַ | cup of | Gen.44.2 |
| גְ֠בִעִים | cups | Exod.25.33 • Exod.37.19 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּבִיעַ noun masculineGen 44:12 cup, bowl — ׳ג Gen 44:12 + 2 t.; construct גְּבִיעַ Gen 44:2 suffix גְּבִיעִי Gen 44:2 plural גְּבִיעִים Exod 25:34, גְּבִעִים vExod 25:33 vExod 25:33 + 4 t.; suffix גְּבִיעֶיהָ Exod 25:31; Exod 37:17 — cup (of Joseph) Gen 44:2; Gen 44:12; Gen 44:16; Gen 44:17 plural cups (of golden candlestick in tabernacle) Exod 25:31; Exod 25:33 (twice in verse); Exod 25:34; Exod 37:17; Exod 37:19 (3 t. in verse); Exod 37:20 bowls Jer 35:5 גְּבִעִים מלאים יין וכֹסוֺת.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 44:2 · 44:12 · 44:16 · 44:17 |
| Exodus | 25:31 · 25:33 · 25:34 · 37:17 · 37:19 · 37:20 |
| Jeremiah | 35:5 |