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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)).
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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:8 - This G3778 people G2992 draweth nigh G1448 unto me G3427 with their G846 mouth, G4750 and G2532 honoureth G5091 me G3165 with their lips; G5491 but G1161 their G846 heart G2588 is G568 far G4206 from G575 me. G1700

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - He answered G611 and G1161 said G2036 unto them, G846 G3754 Well G2573 hath Esaias G2268 prophesied G4395 of G4012 you G5216 hypocrites, G5273 as G5613 it is written, G1125 This G3778 people G2992 honoureth G5091 me G3165 with their lips, G5491 but G1161 their G846 heart G2588 is G568 far G4206 from G575 me. G1700

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:13 - Their G846 throat G2995 is an open G455 sepulchre; G5028 with their G846 tongues G1100 they have used deceit; G1387 the poison G2447 of asps G785 is under G5259 their G846 lips: G5491

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:21 - In G1722 the law G3551 it is written, G1125 G3754 With G1722 men of other tongues G2084 and G2532 other G1722 G2087 lips G5491 will I speak G2980 unto this G5129 people; G2992 and G2532 yet for all G3779 that will they G1522 ➔ not G3761 hear G1522 me, G3450 saith G3004 the Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:12 - Therefore G1352 sprang there G1080 even G2532 of G575 one, G1520 and G2532 him G5023 as good as dead, G3499 so many as G2531 the stars G798 of the sky G3772 in multitude, G4128 and G2532 as G5616 the sand G285 which G3588 is by G3844 the sea G2281 shore G5491 innumerable. G382

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:15 - By G1223 him G846 therefore G3767 let us offer G399 the sacrifice G2378 of praise G133 to God G2316 continually, G1275 that is, G5123 the fruit G2590 of our lips G5491 giving thanks G3670 to his G846 name. G3686

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For G1063 he that will G2309 love G25 life, G2222 and G2532 see G1492 good G18 days, G2250 let him refrain G3973 his G846 tongue G1100 from G575 evil, G2556 and G2532 his G846 lips G5491 that they speak G2980 no G3361 guile: G1388
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