שָׂפָה
sa.phahNoun (Feminine)H8193
lips
From: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from H5595 (סָפָה) or H8192 (שָׁפָה) through the idea of termination (compare H5490 (סוֹף));
Short Definition
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Full Lexicon Entry
lips/mouth 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
139 timesAppears 139 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
45
Exodus
13
Isaiah
12
Job
12
Psalms
10
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 7:23
- Exodus 6:12
- Isaiah 59:3
- Proverbs 10:10
- Proverbs 20:15
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