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Lexicon :: Strong's H8193 - śāp̄â

Aa
שָׂפָה
Transliteration
śāp̄â
Pronunciation
saw-faw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from סָפָה (H5595) or שָׁפָה (H8192) through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף (H5490))
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2278a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x

The KJV translates Strong's H8193 in the following manner: lip (112x), bank (10x), brim (8x), edge (8x), language (7x), speech (6x), shore (6x), brink (5x), border (3x), side (3x), prating (2x), vain (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 176x
The KJV translates Strong's H8193 in the following manner: lip (112x), bank (10x), brim (8x), edge (8x), language (7x), speech (6x), shore (6x), brink (5x), border (3x), side (3x), prating (2x), vain (2x), miscellaneous (4x).
  1. lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding

    1. lip (as body part)

    2. language

    3. edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
STRONGS H8193: Abbreviations
שָׂפָה 176 noun feminine [masculine Exodus 28:32, edge, compare AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 76], lip, speech, edge; — absolute שׂ׳ Genesis 11:1 +, construct שְׂפַת Genesis 11:7 +; suffix שְׂפָתוֺ 1 Kings 7:23 +, etc.; oftener dual שְׂפָתַיִם Isaiah 6:5 +, construct שִׂפְתֵי Psalm 12:4 +; suffix שְׂפָתַי Jeremiah 17:16 +, suffix 3rd person masculine plural שְׂפָתֵימוֺ Psalm 59:13; Psalm 140:4; Psalm 140:10, etc.; plural (in poetry and late) construct שִׂפְתוֺת Ecclesiastes 10:12, suffix שִׂפְתוֺתֶיךָ etc. Psalm 45:3; Psalm 59:8; Isaiah 59:3; Songs 4:3, 11; Songs 5:13; —
1. lip:
a. usually (approximately + 108 times) human organ of speech (often || פֶּה, לָשׁוֺן rarely [only late poetry] חֵךְ : + 10 times Job; + 25 times Psalms; + 45 times Proverbs):
(1) Isaiah 29:13; Leviticus 5:4 (P), Job 13:6; Malachi 2:6; Psalm 12:5; Proverbs 5:3 +; דַּל שׂ׳ Psalm 141:3 (see דָּל); אִישׁ שׂ׳ Job 11:2 = a talker, אֱוִיל שׂ׳ Proverbs 10:8Proverbs 10:10 (MT; but see Toy); טְמֵא שְׂפָתַיִם Isaiah 6:5 (twice in verse) compare Isaiah 6:7; Daniel 10:16; עֲרַל שׂ׳ Exodus 6:12, 30 (P; unskilled in speech); עִקֵּשׁ שׂ׳ Exodus 19:1; שׂ׳ פֹּתֶה Exodus 20:19 see [פָּתָה]; מוֺצָא שׂ׳ i.e. utterance, Deuteronomy 23:24; Jeremiah 17:16; Numbers 30:13 (P), Psalm 89:35, רוּחַ שׂ׳ Isaiah 11:4 (of Messianic king), דְּבַר שׂ׳ Psalm 59:13; Proverbs 14:23 +, = mere, empty, word 2 Kings 18:20 = Isaiah 36:5; תְּבוּאַת שׂ׳ Proverbs 18:20, נוב שׂ׳ Isaiah 57:19 (thanksgiving), compare Hosea 14:3 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version and most פְּדִי for פָּרִים); of flattery, חֵלֶק שׂ׳ Proverbs 7:21, שְׂפַת חֲלָקוֺת Psalm 12:3; Psalm 12:4; compare שִׂפְתֵי מִרְמָה Psalm 17:1, שֶׁקֶר שׂ׳ Psalm 31:9 + 4 times, שְׂפַת אָוֶן Proverbs 17:4; poison beneath (compare לָשׁוֺן) Psalm 140:4 (figurative); שׂ׳ פֶּשַׁע Proverbs 12:13; לְזוּת שׂ׳ Proverbs 4:24; אֱמֶת שׂ׳ Proverbs 12:19, יָ֑תֶר שׂ׳ Proverbs 17:7, צֶדֶק שׂ׳ Proverbs 16:13, דַּעַת שׂ׳ Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 20:15; חֵן שׂ׳ Proverbs 22:11; שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה Zephaniah 3:9; רְנָנוֺת שׂ׳ Psalm 63:5 i.e. lips that shout for joy; with verbs: שׂ׳ פָּתַח (to speak) Job 11:5; Job 30:20 (Gi Job 30:21), compare Psalm 51:17, מִפְתַּח שׂ׳ Proverbs 8:6; שׂ׳ פָּשַׁק Proverbs 13:3 i.e. prate; מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם שׂ׳ Isaiah 30:27; שׂ׳ subject of דִּבֶּר Isaiah 59:3; Proverbs 24:2; נָשָׂא עַלשֿׂ׳ Psalm 16:14 ; קָרַץ שׂ׳ Proverbs 16:30 = backbite; אָטַם שׂ׳ Proverbs 17:28חָשַׂךְ שׂ׳ Proverbs 10:19, כָּלָא שׂ׳ Psalm 40:10.
† (2) lips moving in speech, with נוּעַ 1 Samuel 1:13, נִיד Job 16:5.
† (3) transition to meaning speech, עָלָה עַלשְֿׂפַת לָשׁוֺן Ezekiel 36:3; = ability to speak Job 12:20.
†b. organ of laughter Job 8:21.
†c. of insulting grimace הִפְטִיר בְּשׂ׳ Psalm 22:8.
†d. quivering in terror Habakkuk 3:16.
†e. feature of beauty Songs 4:3 (scarlet).
f. place of bridle 2 Kings 19:28 = Isaiah 37:29 (see מֶתֶג).
†g. receiving kiss Proverbs 24:26 compare Songs 4:11 and (in figurative) Songs 7:10.
†h. of divine speech, מִצְוַת שׂ׳ Job 23:12, דְּבַר שׂ׳ Psalm 17:4.
†2. language (see לָשׁוֺן), Genesis 11:1, 6, 7 (twice in verse); Genesis 11:9; Psalm 81:6; עַם עִמְקֵי שׂ׳ Ezekiel 3:5, 6; Isaiah 33:19, לַעֲגֵי שׂ׳ Isaiah 28:11; שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן Isaiah 19:18 (i.e. Hebrew).
†3. edge: shore of sea Genesis 22:17 (J) + 7 times; bank of river Genesis 41:3, 17 (E) + 5 times, of wady (נַחַל) Deuteronomy 2:36 + 7 times; lip (bank) of אָבֵל מְחוֺלָה Judges 7:22 compare GASmG 400; brim of vessel 1 Kings 7:23 (twice in verse) + 7 times; edge of altar Ezekiel 43:13; of curtains (in pairs) Exodus 26:4 (twice in verse) (P) + 6 times; of חשֶׁן, toward ephod Exodus 28:26 = Exodus 39:19 (P); of round opening in robe (יִהְיֶה) לְפִיו שׂ׳ Exodus 28:32 = Exodus 39:23 (P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:1; 11:1; 11:6; 11:7; 11:7; 11:9; 22:17; 41:3; 41:17

Exodus

6:12; 6:30; 19:1; 20:19; 26:4; 28:26; 28:32; 28:32; 39:19; 39:23

Leviticus

5:4

Numbers

30:13

Deuteronomy

2:36; 23:24

Judges

7:22

1 Samuel

1:13

1 Kings

7:23; 7:23

2 Kings

18:20; 19:28

Job

8:21; 11:2; 11:5; 12:20; 13:6; 16:5; 23:12; 30:20; 30:21

Psalms

12:3; 12:4; 12:4; 12:5; 17:1; 17:4; 22:8; 31:9; 40:10; 45:3; 51:17; 59:8; 59:13; 59:13; 63:5; 81:6; 89:35; 140:4; 140:4; 140:10; 141:3

Proverbs

4:24; 5:3; 7:21; 8:6; 10:8; 10:10; 10:19; 12:13; 12:19; 13:3; 14:7; 14:23; 16:13; 16:30; 17:4; 17:7; 17:28; 18:20; 20:15; 22:11; 24:2; 24:26

Ecclesiastes

10:12

Song of Songs

4:3; 4:3; 4:11; 4:11; 5:13; 7:10

Isaiah

6:5; 6:5; 6:7; 11:4; 19:18; 28:11; 29:13; 30:27; 33:19; 36:5; 37:29; 57:19; 59:3; 59:3

Jeremiah

17:16; 17:16

Ezekiel

3:5; 3:6; 36:3; 43:13

Daniel

10:16

Hosea

14:3

Habakkuk

3:16

Zephaniah

3:9

Malachi

2:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8193 matches the Hebrew שָׂפָה (śāp̄â),
which occurs 177 times in 164 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (Pro 12:19–Lam 3:62)

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19 - The lip H8193 of truth H571 shall be established H3559 for ever: H5703 but H5704 a H3956 lying H8267 tongue H3956 is but for H5704 a moment. H7280
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:22 - Lying H8267 lips H8193 are abomination H8441 to the LORD: H3068 but they that deal H6213 truly H530 are his delight. H7522
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - He that keepeth H5341 his mouth H6310 keepeth H8104 his life: H5315 but he that openeth wide H6589 his lips H8193 shall have destruction. H4288
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 - In the mouth H6310 of the foolish H191 is a rod H2415 of pride: H1346 but the lips H8193 of the wise H2450 shall preserve them. H8104
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 - Go H3212 from the presence H5048 of a H376 foolish H3684 man, H376 when H1077 thou perceivest H3045 not H1077 in him the lips H8193 of knowledge. H1847
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:23 - In all H3605 labour H6089 there is H1961 profit: H4195 but the talk H1697 of the lips H8193 tendeth only H389 to penury. H4270
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 - The lips H8193 of the wise H2450 disperse H2219 knowledge: H1847 but the heart H3820 of the foolish H3684 doeth not H3808 so. H3651
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - A divine sentence H7081 is in H5921 the lips H8193 of the king: H4428 his mouth H6310 transgresseth H4603 not H3808 in judgment. H4941
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 - Righteous H6664 lips H8193 are the delight H7522 of kings; H4428 and H1696 they love H157 him that speaketh H1696 right. H3477
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The wise H2450 in heart H3820 shall be called H7121 prudent: H995 and the sweetness H4986 of the lips H8193 increaseth H3254 learning. H3948
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 teacheth H7919 his mouth, H6310 and H5921 addeth H3254 learning H3948 to H5921 his lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - An H376 ungodly H1100 man H376 diggeth up H3738 evil: H7451 and in H5921 his lips H8193 there is as a H784 burning H6867 fire. H784
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:30 - He shutteth H6095 his eyes H5869 to devise H2803 froward things: H8419 moving H7169 his lips H8193 he bringeth H3615 evil H7451 to pass. H3615
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:4 - A wicked doer H7489 giveth heed H7181 to H5921 false H205 lips; H8193 and a liar H8267 giveth ear H238 to H5921 a H3956 naughty H1942 tongue. H3956
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 - Excellent H3499 speech H8193 becometh H5000 not H3808 a fool: H5036 much less H637 H3588 do H5081 lying H8267 lips H8193 a prince. H5081
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even H1571 a fool, H191 when he holdeth his peace, H2790 is counted H2803 wise: H2450 and he that shutteth H331 his lips H8193 is esteemed a man of understanding. H995
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - A fool's H3684 lips H8193 enter H935 into contention, H7379 and his mouth H6310 calleth H7121 for strokes. H4112
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 - A fool's H3684 mouth H6310 is his destruction, H4288 and his lips H8193 are the snare H4170 of his soul. H5315
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:20 - A man's H376 belly H990 shall be satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 of his mouth; H6310 and with the increase H8393 of his lips H8193 shall he be filled. H7646
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:1 - Better H2896 is the poor H7326 that walketh H1980 in his integrity, H8537 than he that is perverse H6141 in his lips, H8193 and is H1931 a fool. H3684
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:15 - There is H3426 gold, H2091 and a multitude H7230 of rubies: H6443 but H3627 the lips H8193 of knowledge H1847 are a H3627 precious H3366 jewel. H3627
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 - He that goeth about H1980 as a talebearer H7400 revealeth H1540 secrets: H5475 therefore H6601 meddle H6148 not H3808 with him that flattereth H6601 with his lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:11 - He that loveth H157 pureness H2889 of heart, H3820 for the grace H2580 of his lips H8193 the king H4428 shall be his friend. H7453
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:18 - For H3588 it is a pleasant thing H5273 if H3588 thou keep them H8104 within thee; H990 they shall H3559 withal H3162 be fitted H3559 in H5921 thy lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:16 - Yea, H5937 my reins H3629 shall rejoice, H5937 when H1696 thy lips H8193 speak H1696 right things. H4339
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 - For H3588 their heart H3820 studieth H1897 destruction, H7701 and H5999 their lips H8193 talk H1696 of mischief. H5999
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:26 - Every man shall kiss H5401 his lips H8193 that giveth H7725 a H1697 right H5228 answer. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 - Be H1961 not H408 a witness H5707 against thy neighbour H7453 without cause; H2600 and deceive H6601 not with thy lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:23 - Burning H1814 lips H8193 and a H3820 wicked H7451 heart H3820 are like a potsherd H2789 covered with H6823 H5921 silver H3701 dross. H5509
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:24 - He that hateth H8130 dissembleth H5234 with his lips, H8193 and H7130 layeth up H7896 deceit H4820 within him; H7130
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:2 - Let H1984 another man H2114 praise thee, H1984 and not H3808 thine own mouth; H6310 a stranger, H5237 and not H408 thine own lips. H8193
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:12 - The words H1697 of a H6310 wise man's H2450 mouth H6310 are gracious; H2580 but the lips H8193 of a fool H3684 will swallow up himself. H1104
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:3 - Thy lips H8193 are like a thread H2339 of scarlet, H8144 and thy speech H4057 is comely: H5000 thy temples H7541 are like a piece H6400 of a pomegranate H7416 within H1157 thy locks. H6777
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:11 - Thy lips, H8193 O H3618 my spouse, H3618 drop H5197 as the honeycomb: H5317 honey H1706 and milk H2461 are under H8478 thy tongue; H3956 and the smell H7381 of thy garments H8008 is like the smell H7381 of Lebanon. H3844
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - His cheeks H3895 are as a bed H6170 of spices, H1314 as sweet H4840 flowers: H4026 his lips H8193 like lilies, H7799 dropping H5197 sweet smelling H5674 myrrh. H4753
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 - And the roof of thy mouth H2441 like H3196 the best H2896 wine H3196 for my beloved, H1730 that goeth H1980 down sweetly, H4339 causing H1680 the lips H8193 of those that are asleep H3462 to speak. H1680
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:5 - Then said I, H559 Woe H188 is me! H589 for H3588 I am undone; H1820 because H3588 I H595 am a man H376 of unclean H2931 lips, H8193 and H8432 I H595 dwell H3427 in the midst H8432 of a people H5971 of unclean H2931 lips: H8193 for H3588 mine eyes H5869 have seen H7200 the King, H4428 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:7 - And he laid H5060 it upon H5921 my mouth, H6310 and said, H559 Lo, H2009 this H2088 hath touched H5060 thy lips; H8193 and H5493 thine iniquity H5771 is taken away, H5493 and thy sin H2403 purged. H3722
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 - But H8199 with righteousness H6664 shall he judge H8199 the poor, H1800 and reprove H3198 with equity H4334 for the meek H6035 of the earth: H776 and he shall smite H5221 the earth H776 with the rod H7626 of his mouth, H6310 and with the breath H7307 of his lips H8193 shall he slay H4191 the wicked. H7563
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:18 - In H3117 that H1931 day H3117 shall H1961 five H2568 cities H5892 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 speak H1696 the language H8193 of Canaan, H3667 and swear H7650 to the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 one H259 shall be called, H559 The H2041 city H5892 of destruction. H2041
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:11 - For H3588 with stammering H3934 lips H8193 and H3956 another H312 tongue H3956 will he speak H1696 to H413 this H2088 people. H5971
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 - Wherefore H559 the Lord H136 said, H559 Forasmuch H3282 as H3588 this H2088 people H5971 draw near H5066 me with their mouth, H6310 and with their lips H8193 do honour me, H3513 but H3820 have removed H7368 their heart H3820 far H7368 from me, H4480 and H1961 their fear H3373 toward me H853 is H1961 taught H3925 by the precept H4687 of men: H376
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:27 - Behold, H2009 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 cometh H935 from far, H4801 burning H1197 with his anger, H639 and H3514 the burden H4858 thereof is heavy: H3514 his lips H8193 are full H4390 of indignation, H2195 and his tongue H3956 as a H784 devouring H398 fire: H784
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:19 - Thou shalt H7200 not H3808 see H7200 a H5971 fierce H3267 people, H5971 a people H5971 of a H8193 deeper H6012 speech  H8193 than thou canst perceive; H8085 of a H3956 stammering H3932 tongue, H3956 that thou canst not H369 understand. H998
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:5 - I say, H559 sayest thou, (but H389 they are but vain H8193 words) H1697 I have counsel H6098 and strength H1369 for war: H4421 now H6258 on H5921 whom H4310 dost thou trust, H982 that H3588 thou rebellest H4775 against me?
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:29 - Because H3282 thy rage H7264 against me, H413 and thy tumult, H7600 is come up H5927 into mine ears, H241 therefore will I put H7760 my hook H2397 in thy nose, H639 and my bridle H4964 in thy lips, H8193 and I will turn thee back H7725 by the way H1870 by which H834 thou camest. H935
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:19 - I create H1254 the fruit H5108 of the lips; H8193 Peace, H7965 peace H7965 to him that is far off, H7350 and to him that is near, H7138 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 and I will heal him. H7495
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 - For H3588 your hands H3709 are defiled H1351 with blood, H1818 and your fingers H676 with iniquity; H5771 your lips H8193 have spoken H1696 lies, H8267 your tongue H3956 hath muttered H1897 perverseness. H5766
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:16 - As for me, H589 I have H213 not H3808 hastened H213 from being a pastor H7462 to follow thee: H310 neither H3808 have I desired H183 the H3117 woeful H605 day; H3117 thou H859 knowest: H3045 that which came out H4161 of my lips H8193 was H1961 right before H5227 thee. H6440
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:62 - The lips H8193 of those that rose up against me, H6965 and their device H1902 against me H5921 all H3605 the day. H3117

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