Kophinos denotes containers used to gather the fragments remaining after the loaves were eaten.

The attested use denotes containers associated with collecting and holding the fragments left after people had eaten; every occurrence occurs in this setting, whether narrating the collection or recalling how many containers were taken up.

1. Containers for gathered leftover fragments · dominant

   The plural noun appears with the collection of remaining food: in John 6:13 the APB renders that twelve containers were filled with fragments, and in Matthew 14:20 it renders that full containers of remaining fragments were taken up. The same setting is recalled in Mark 8:19 and Matthew 16:9, while Luke 9:17 and Mark 6:43 likewise place the plural forms with the remaining pieces collected after eating.

   John 6:13Luke 9:17Mark 6:43Mark 8:19Matthew 14:20Matthew 16:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the term as “baskets,” including “twelve baskets” in John 6:13 and Luke 9:17, “basketfuls” in Mark 6:43, and “full baskets” in Matthew 14:20. These renderings describe the verse's presentation rather than a separate sense.