The noun geviya describes a cup or bowl-shaped vessel used for drinking wine or for cultic purposes. Its most famous occurrences are Joseph's silver divination cup (Genesis 44) and the ornate almond-blossom cup shapes carved into the lampstand of the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:31–34).
The cup (geviya) became a rich symbol in biblical theology. Joseph's silver cup (Genesis 44:2–5, 12–17) functions as a test of his brothers' character and catalyzes their confession. The lampstand's cup-shaped blossoms (Exodus 25:31–34) point toward the beauty and order of worship before God. More broadly, the cup as a vessel for wine evokes the Lord's cup of wrath poured out on the nations (cf. Jeremiah 25:15) and the cup of salvation lifted in thanksgiving (Psalm 116:13), themes that converge in the Last Supper and the cup Jesus drinks for his people.