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H8193Hebrew

שָׂפָה שֶׂפֶת

Definition and meaning

saphah (saw-faw') (or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}) n-f. 1. the lip (as a natural boundary) 2. (by implication) language 3. (by analogy) a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) [probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination] KJV: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. Root(s): H5595, H8192 Compare: H5490

Tagged KJV passages

164 matching verses - 176.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Psalms 59:12

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 63:3

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 63:5

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Matched English: lipsPsalms 66:14

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 71:23

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 81:5

This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.

Matched English: languagePsalms 89:34

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 106:33

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 119:13

With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 119:171

My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 120:2

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 140:3

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 140:9

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Matched English: lipsPsalms 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 4:24

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 5:2

That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 5:3

For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

Matched English: lipsProverbs 7:21

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 8:7

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Matched English: pratingProverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

Matched English: pratingProverbs 10:13

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Matched English: lipsProverbs 10:18

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Matched English: lips