θήκην: [1 verse](noun sg fem acc) "Sheath" is theke, which means "a drinking-cup," "a wine-cup," "a jar," and "a receptacle" for offerings in the temple. -- The word for "of the cup" means "a drinking-cup," "a wine-cup," "a jar," and "a receptacle" for offerings in the temple. The cup is used by Jesus as a symbol for sharing burdens. - Also interesting is the fact that the name for a sword sheath or the quiver for arrows primarily means "case," but it was used to refer to graves and tombs.