גביע

Hebrew

Root
ג־ב־ע (g-b-ʿ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

גָּבִיעַ • (gavía) m (plural indefinite גְּבִיעִים, singular construct גְּבִיעַ־, plural construct גְּבִיעֵי־) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. goblet, chalice
2. wineglass
3. cup (trophy, contest for winning such trophy)

See also

• כוס (kos)
• ספל (sefel)
• קאפ (kup)

References

• “גביע” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• H1375 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Further reading

• גביע_(פרס) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
• גביע_(כלי) on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he