Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H8193: שָׂפָה (sâphâh) Definition

Strong's number
H8193
Lemma
שָׂפָה
Transliteration
sâphâh
Pronunciation
saw-faw'
Strong's definition
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. or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from H5595 (סָפָה) or H8192 (שָׁפָה) through the idea of termination (compare H5490 (סוֹף));

164 instances of the word שָׂפָה sâphâh (H8193)


  • Leviticus 5:4 - Or if a soul swear pronouncing with his lips to do evil or to do good pronouncing whatsoever it be that a man with an oath and it be hid from him when he knoweth of it then he shall be guilty in one

  • Malachi 2:6 - The law of truth was in his mouth and iniquity was not found in his lips with me in peace and equity he walked many and did turn from iniquity

  • Malachi 2:7 - lips For the priest's should keep knowledge the law and they should seek at his mouth for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts

  • Numbers 30:6 - And if she had at all an husband when she vowed or uttered ought out of her lips wherewith she bound her soul

  • Numbers 30:8 - her on the day that he heard But if her husband disallowed of none effect it then he shall make her vow which she vowed and that which she uttered with her lips wherewith she bound her soul and the LORD shall forgive

  • Numbers 30:12 - hath made them void hath made them void But if her husband on the day he heard them then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows or concerning the bond of her soul shall not stand But if her husband hath made them void and the LORD shall forgive

  • Proverbs 4:24 - Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far

  • Proverbs 5:2 - That thou mayest regard discretion knowledge and that thy lips may keep

  • Proverbs 5:3 - as an honeycomb woman drop For the lips of a strange is smoother than oil and her mouth

  • Proverbs 7:21 - she caused him to yield With her much fair speech with the flattering of her lips she forced

  • Proverbs 8:6 - Hear of excellent things for I will speak and the opening of my lips shall be right things

  • Proverbs 8:7 - truth shall speak For my mouth is an abomination to my lips and wickedness

  • Proverbs 10:8 - The wise in heart will receive commandments fool but a prating shall fall

  • Proverbs 10:10 - He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow fool but a prating shall fall

  • Proverbs 10:13 - In the lips of him that hath understanding is found wisdom but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding

  • Proverbs 10:18 - He that hideth hatred lips with lying and he that uttereth a slander is a fool

  • Proverbs 10:19 - In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin but he that refraineth his lips is wise

  • Proverbs 10:21 - The lips of the righteous feed many but fools for want of wisdom die

  • Proverbs 10:32 - The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness

  • Proverbs 12:13 - by the transgression of his lips is snared The wicked shall come out of trouble but the just