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Cup. The cups of the Jews, whether of metal or earthenware, were possibly borrowed, in point of shape and design, from Egypt and from the Phoenicians, who were celebrated in that branch of workmanship. Egyptian cups were of various shapes, either with handles or without them.
In Solomon's time, all his drinking vessels were of gold, none of silver. 1 Kings 10:21. Babylon is compared to a golden cup. Jeremiah 51:7. The great laver, or "sea," was made with a rim like the rim of a cup, (cos), with flowers of lilies," 1 Kings 7:26, a form which the Persepolitan cups resemble. The cups of the New Testament were often, no doubt, formed on Greek and Roman models. They were sometimes of gold. Revelation 17:4.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Cup'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/c/cup.html. 1901.
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Cup'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/sbd/c/cup.html. 1901.
