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פֶּה

pehlipHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine497 occurrences35 books459 verses

Definition

from H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Traditional renderings: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), × eat, edge, end, entry, file, hole, × in, mind, mouth, part, portion, × (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, × spoken, talk, tenor, × to, two-edged, wish, word.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders פֶּה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

497 total
  1. Proverbs 11:9בְּפֶ֗ה · With his mouth
    With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
  2. Proverbs 11:11וּבְפִ֥י · but by the mouth
    By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
  3. Proverbs 12:6וּפִ֥י · but the speech
    The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
  4. Proverbs 12:8לְֽפִי־ · according
    A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.
  5. Proverbs 12:14פִי־ · speech
    By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
  6. Proverbs 13:2פִי־ · of his lips
    From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
  7. Proverbs 13:3פִּ֭יו · his mouth
    He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
  8. Proverbs 14:3בְּֽפִי־ · speech
    The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
  9. Proverbs 15:2וּפִ֥י · but the mouth
    The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
  10. Proverbs 15:23פִ֑יו
    A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
  11. Proverbs 15:28וּפִ֥י · but the mouth
    The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
  12. Proverbs 16:10פִּֽיו׃ · his mouth
    A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
  13. Proverbs 16:23פִּ֑יהוּ · his mouth
    The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
  14. Proverbs 16:26פִּֽיהוּ׃ · his hunger
    A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
  15. Proverbs 18:4פִי־ · mouth
    The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
  16. Proverbs 18:6וּ֝פִ֗יו · and his mouth
    A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
  17. Proverbs 18:7פִּֽי־ · mouth
    A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
  18. Proverbs 18:20פִי־ · of his mouth
    From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
  19. Proverbs 19:24פִּ֝֗יהוּ · his mouth
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
  20. Proverbs 19:28וּפִ֥י · mouth
    A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
  21. Proverbs 20:17פִ֥יהוּ · his mouth
    Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
  22. Proverbs 21:23פִּ֭יו · his mouth
    He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
  23. Proverbs 22:6פִּ֣י · he should go
    Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
  24. Proverbs 22:14פִּ֣י · The mouth
    The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
  25. Proverbs 24:7פִּֽיהוּ׃ · his mouth
    Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
  26. Proverbs 26:7בְּפִ֣י · in the mouth
    Like lame legs hanging limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
  27. Proverbs 26:9בְּפִ֣י · in the mouth
    Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
  28. Proverbs 26:15פִּֽיו׃ · his mouth
    The slacker buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
  29. Proverbs 26:28וּפֶ֥ה · mouth
    A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
  30. Proverbs 27:2פִ֑יךָ · your own mouth
    Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
  31. Proverbs 27:21לְפִ֣י · accorded him
    A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
  32. Proverbs 30:20פִ֑יהָ · her mouth
    This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
  33. Proverbs 30:32לְפֶֽה׃ · over your mouth
    If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
  34. Proverbs 31:8פִּ֥יךָ · your mouth
    Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.
  35. Proverbs 31:9פִּ֥יךָ · your mouth
    Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
  36. Proverbs 31:26פִּ֭יהָ · her mouth
    She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
  37. Ecclesiastes 5:2פִּ֜יךָ · speak
    Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
  38. Ecclesiastes 5:6פִּ֙יךָ֙ · your mouth
    Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
  39. Ecclesiastes 6:7לְפִ֑יהוּ · [is] for his mouth
    All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
  40. Ecclesiastes 8:2פִּי־ · command
    Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.
  41. Ecclesiastes 10:12פִי־ · mouth
    The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
  42. Ecclesiastes 10:13פִ֖יהוּ; פִּ֔יהוּ · of his speech
    The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
  43. Song of Solomon 1:2פִּ֔יהוּ · of his mouth
    Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is more delightful than wine.
  44. Isaiah 1:20פִּ֥י · the mouth
    But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
  45. Isaiah 5:14פִ֖יהָ · jaws
    Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
  46. Isaiah 6:7פִּ֔י · my mouth
    And with it he touched my mouth and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your iniquity is removed and your sin is atoned for.”
  47. Isaiah 9:12פֶּ֑ה · mouths
    Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
  48. Isaiah 9:17פֶּ֖ה · mouth
    Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
  49. Isaiah 10:14פֶ֖ה · no beak
    My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”