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Lexicon :: Strong's H8193 - śāp̄â

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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))
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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 -

Truthful lips H8193 will endure forever,

But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:22 -

Lying lips H8193 are an abomination to the LORD,

But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 -

One who guards his mouth protects his life;

One who opens wide his lips H8193 [fn]comes to ruin.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:3 -

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,

But the lips H8193 of the wise will protect them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:7 -

Leave the presence of a fool,

Or you will not [fn]discern [fn]words H8193 of knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:23 -

In all labor there is profit,

But [fn]mere H8193 talk leads only to poverty.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:7 -

The lips H8193 of the wise spread knowledge,

But the hearts of fools are not so.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 -

A divine verdict is on the lips H8193 of the king;

His mouth should not [fn]err in judgment.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 -

Righteous lips H8193 are the delight of kings,

And one who speaks right is loved.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 -

The wise in heart will be called understanding,

And sweetness of [fn]speech H8193 increases [fn]persuasiveness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 -

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth

And adds [fn]persuasiveness to his lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 -

A worthless person digs up evil,

While [fn]his words H8193 are like scorching fire.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:30 -

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;

He who compresses his lips H8193 brings evil to pass.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:4 -

An evildoer listens to wicked lips H8193;

A [fn]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:7 -

[fn]Excellent speech H8193 is not fitting for a fool,

Much less are lying lips H8193 to a prince.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 -

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;

When he closes his lips H8193, he is considered prudent.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 -

A fool’s lips H8193 [fn]bring strife,

And his mouth invites beatings.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:7 -

A fool’s mouth is his ruin,

And his lips H8193 are the snare of his soul.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:20 -

With the [fn]fruit of a person’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;

He will be satisfied with the product of his lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:1 -

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity

Than a person who is perverse in [fn]speech H8193 and is a fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:15 -

There is gold, and an abundance of [fn]jewels;

But lips H8193 of knowledge are a more precious thing.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:19 -

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets;

Therefore do not associate with [fn]a gossip H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:11 -

One who loves purity of heart

And [fn]whose speech H8193 is gracious, the king is his friend.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:18 -

For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,

[fn]So that they may be ready on your lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:16 -

And my [fn]innermost being will rejoice

When your lips H8193 speak what is right.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:2 -

For their [fn]minds plot violence,

And their lips H8193 talk of trouble.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:26 -

One who gives [fn]a right answer

Kisses the lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:28 -

Do not be a witness against your neighbor for no reason,

And do not deceive with your lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:23 -

Like an earthenware vessel overlaid with silver [fn]impurities

Are burning lips H8193 and a wicked heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:24 -

One who hates disguises it with his lips H8193,

But he harbors deceit in his [fn]heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:2 -

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;

A stranger, and not your own lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:12 - Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips H8193 of a fool consume him;
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:3 -

“Your lips H8193 are like a scarlet thread,

And your mouth is beautiful.

Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate

Behind your veil.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:11 -

“Your lips H8193 drip honey, my bride;

Honey and milk are under your tongue,

And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 -

“His cheeks are like a bed of balsam,

[fn]Banks of herbal spices;

His lips H8193 are lilies

Dripping with drops of myrrh.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:9 -

And your [fn]mouth like the best wine!”

The Bride

“It goes down smoothly for my beloved,

Flowing gently through the lips H8193 of those who are asleep.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:5 - Then I said,

“Woe to me, for I am ruined!

Because I am a man of unclean lips H8193,

And I live among a people of unclean lips H8193;

For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of armies.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:7 - He touched my mouth with it and said, “Behold, this has touched your lips H8193; and your guilt is taken away and atonement is made for your sin.”
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:4 -

But with righteousness He will judge the poor,

And decide with fairness for the humble of the earth;

And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,

And with the breath of His lips H8193 He will slay the wicked.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:18 -

On that day five cities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language H8193 of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the LORD of armies; one will be called the City of [fn]Destruction.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:11 -

Indeed, He will speak to this people

Through stammering lips H8193 and a foreign tongue,

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 -

Then the Lord said,

“Because this people approaches Me with their [fn]words

And honors Me with their lips H8193,

But their heart is far away from Me,

And their [fn]reverence for Me [fn]consists of the commandment of men that is taught;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:27 -

Behold, the name of the LORD comes from a [fn]remote place;

His anger is burning and [fn]dense with [fn]smoke;

His lips H8193 are filled with indignation,

And His tongue is like a consuming fire;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:19 -

You will no longer see a fierce people,

A people of [fn]unintelligible speech H8193 [fn]which no one comprehends,

Of a stammering tongue [fn]which no one understands.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:5 - “I say, ‘Your plan and strength for the war are only [fn]empty H8193 words.’ Now on whom have you relied, that you have revolted against me?
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:29 -

“Because of your raging against Me

And because your complacency has come up to My ears,

I will put My hook in your nose

And My bridle in your lips H8193,

And I will turn you back by the way that you came.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:19 -

Creating the [fn]praise of the lips H8193.

Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,”

Says the LORD, “and I will heal him.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:3 -

For your hands are defiled with blood,

And your fingers with wrongdoing;

Your lips H8193 have spoken deceit,

Your tongue mutters wickedness.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:16 -

But as for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd following after You,

Nor have I longed for the disastrous day;

You Yourself know that the utterance of my lips H8193

Was in Your presence.

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:62 -

The lips H8193 of my assailants and their talk

Are against me all day long.


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