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)


  • Song of Solomon 4:11 - as the honeycomb drop Thy lips O my spouse honey and milk are under thy tongue and the smell of thy garments and the smell of Lebanon

  • Song of Solomon 5:13 - His cheeks are as a bed of spices flowers as sweet his lips like lilies dropping myrrh sweet smelling

  • Song of Solomon 7:9 - And the roof of thy mouth wine like the best that goeth for my beloved down sweetly to speak causing the lips of those that are asleep

  • Zephaniah 3:9 - For then will I turn to the people language a pure that they may all call upon the name of the LORD to serve consent him with one