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Lexicon :: Strong's G5491 - cheilos

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χεῖλος
Transliteration
cheilos (Key)
Pronunciation
khi'-los
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a form of the same as χάσμα (G5490)
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Strong’s Definitions

χεῖλος cheîlos, khi'-los; from a form of the same as G5490; a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water):—lip, shore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5491 in the following manner: lip (6x), shore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5491 in the following manner: lip (6x), shore (1x).

  1. a lip, of the speaking mouth

  2. metaph. the sea shore

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χεῖλος cheîlos, khi'-los; from a form of the same as G5490; a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water):—lip, shore.
STRONGS G5491:
χεῖλος, χείλους, τό, genitive plural in the uncontracted form χειλέων (Hebrews 13:15; see ὄρος) (χέω equivalent to ΧΑΩ, χαίνω), from Homer down, the Sept. for שָׂפָה, a lip;
a. in the N. T. of the speaking mouth (cf. Winer's Grammar, 32): Matthew 15:8; Mark vil. 6; Romans 3:13; 1 Corinthians 14:21; Hebrews 13:15 (on which see καρπός, 2 c.); 1 Peter 3:10.
b. metaphorically: χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης, the seashore, Hebrews 11:12 (Genesis 22:17; Exodus 7:15; Exodus 14:30, etc.; of the shore of a lake, Josephus, b. j. 3, 10, 7; of the banks of rivers, Herodotus 2 (70). 94; (Aristotle, de mirab. aud. 46; 150; cf. hist. an. 6, 16, p. 570a, 22); Polybius 3, 14, 6; (cf. Winer's Grammar, pp. 18, 30)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
22:17
Exodus
7:15; 14:30
Matthew
15:8
Romans
3:13
1 Corinthians
14:21
Hebrews
11:12; 13:15; 13:15
1 Peter
3:10

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Strong's Number G5491 matches the Greek χεῖλος (cheilos),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:8 - ‘THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HONORS G5091 ME WITH THEIR LIPS G5491,
BUT THEIR HEART G2588 IS FAR G4206 AWAY G568 FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - And He said G3004 to them, “Rightly G2573 did Isaiah G2268 prophesy G4395 of you hypocrites, G5273 as it is written: G1125
‘THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HONORS G5091 ME WITH THEIR LIPS G5491,
BUT THEIR HEART G2588 IS FAR G4206 AWAY G568 G4206 FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:13 - “THEIR THROAT G2995 IS AN OPEN G455 GRAVE G5028,
WITH THEIR TONGUES G1100 THEY KEEP DECEIVING G1387,”
“THE POISON G2447 OF ASPS G785 IS UNDER G5259 THEIR LIPS G5491”;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:21 - In the Law G3551 it is written, G1125 “BY MEN G2084 OF STRANGE G2084 TONGUES G2084 AND BY THE LIPS G5491 OF STRANGERS G2087 I WILL SPEAK G2980 TO THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992, AND EVEN G3761 SO G3779 THEY WILL NOT LISTEN G1522 TO ME,” says G3004 the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12 - Therefore G1352 there was born G1096 even G2532 of one G1520 man, G1520 and him as good as dead G3499 [fn]at that, as many descendants AS THE STARS G798 OF HEAVEN G3772 IN NUMBER G4128, AND INNUMERABLE G382 AS THE SAND G285 WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE G2281.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:15 - Through G1223 Him then, G3767 let us continually G1223 G3956 offer G399 up a sacrifice G2378 of praise G133 to God, G2316 that is, the fruit G2590 of lips G5491 that [fn]give G3670 thanks G3670 to His name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For,
“THE ONE G3588 WHO DESIRES G2309 LIFE G2222, TO LOVE G25 AND SEE G3708 GOOD G18 DAYS G2250,
MUST KEEP G3973 HIS TONGUE G1100 FROM EVIL G2556 AND HIS LIPS G5491 FROM SPEAKING G2980 DECEIT G1388.
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