The word may refer to the container or to what it holds. It can be used literally or figuratively.
1. A small drinking container made of different materials (leather, metal, or pottery) and in different sizes and designs.
2. A figure of speech to represent someone’s share or involvement in something. It is used in the Bible to discuss:
Consolation (Jeremiah 16:7)
Demons (1 Corinthians 10:21)
Drunkenness (Proverbs 23:31)
Immorality (Revelation 17:4; 18:6)
Inheritance (Psalm 16:5)
Judgment (Psalms 11:6; 75:8; Isaiah 51:17, 22; Jeremiah 49:12; Ezekiel 23:33; Zechariah 12:2; Revelation 14:10; 16:19; 18:6)
The Lord (1 Corinthians 10:21)
Prosperity or blessing (Psalm 23:5)
Suffering (Matthew 20:22; 26:39; Mark 10:39; 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 18:11)
Thanksgiving (1 Corinthians 10:16)