sop

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(sip). Bread dipped in soup, milk, wine, sauce, or other liquid (Ruth 2:14¹⁴And Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left. (Ruth 2:14); John 13:26²⁶Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. (John 13:26)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Morsel (John 13:26-30²⁶Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. ²⁷And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. ²⁸Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. ²⁹For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. ³⁰He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. (John 13:26‑30)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5596 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

ψωμίον

Transliteration:

psomion

Phonic:

pso-mee’-on

Meaning:

diminutive from a derivative of the base of 5597; a crumb or morsel (as if rubbed off), i.e. a mouthful

KJV Usage:

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From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

John 13:26²⁶Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. (John 13:26). Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

It was customary for the host to give to such of his guests as he chose a “sop,” or thin piece of bread dipped into the food in the dish, and saturated with its fluid part. See note on Mark 14:20²⁰And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. (Mark 14:20) (#746). Jowett, in speaking of an entertainment at which he was a guest, says: “When the master of the house found in the dish any dainty morsel, he took it out with his fingers and applied it to my mouth” (Researches, p. 210).

This verse is of interest, since, taken in connection with the twenty-third verse, (see note preceding,) it indicates the position of Judas at the feast. He must have been very near to Jesus since he was within reach of his hand. He was very probably next to him; and since John lay to the right of the Saviour, Judas in all probability was at his left. If so, the Saviour must at times have laid his head on the traitor’s breast; and thus the base treachery of Judas is seen in a most revolting aspect. While the Master was pillowing his head upon him he was meditating on the chances of securing the blood-money for which he had contracted to betray his Lord!

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