הַ/כּ֖וֹס
𐤄/𐤊𐤅𐤎
hakos
the cup
from an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye); cup, (small) owl. Compare כִּיס.
H3563
Genesis 40:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H3563
| Lemma | כּוֹס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | kôwç |
| Strong's | H3563 |
| In-context | the cup |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3563-01
the holding-cup
| Root | כוס (k-w-s) |
| Core Meanings | holding together, containing, gathering into a vessel |
| Semantic Range | a drinking vessel, cup; by extension a portion, lot, or destiny (often of blessing or wrath); possibly an owl (likely from a cup-like eye cavity) in certain contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | The "cup" frequently symbolizes one’s allotted portion from YHWH—whether blessing, salvation, or wrath—expressing the idea of a divinely measured and contained destiny. It embodies both hospitality and judgment imagery within Israel’s covenantal theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). Though occasionally tagged as masculine in some instances, כּוֹס is primarily feminine in Biblical Hebrew. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כּוֹס is a feminine singular noun in the absolute state with the definite article ("the"). Rendering it as "the holding-cup" preserves the core idea of a vessel that holds or gathers contents together, reflecting the root sense of containing, while accurately representing its singular form and definiteness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כוס (holding together, containing, gathering into a vessel)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3563-02 |
khos | a holding-cup |
H3563-03 |
kos | holding-cup |
H7083-01 |
veqeset | and an ink-vessel of |
Word Usage (34 occurrences of H3563)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 40:11 | וְ/כ֥וֹס | vekhos | And Pharaoh's cup |
| Genesis 40:11 | כּ֣וֹס | kos | Pharaoh's cup |
| Genesis 40:11 | הַ/כּ֖וֹס | hakos | cup |