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שָׂפָה

sa.phahlipsHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine176 occurrences25 books164 verses

Definition

or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Traditional renderings: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

In the Greek Old Testament

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

176 total
  1. Proverbs 8:7שְׂפָתַ֣י · to my lips
    For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:8שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם · lips
    A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
  3. Proverbs 10:10שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם · lips
    He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
  4. Proverbs 10:13בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י · on the lips
    Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
  5. Proverbs 10:18שִׂפְתֵי־ · lips
    The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
  6. Proverbs 10:19שְׂפָתָ֣יו · his lips
    When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
  7. Proverbs 10:21שִׂפְתֵ֣י · The lips
    The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
  8. Proverbs 10:32שִׂפְתֵ֣י · The lips
    The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
  9. Proverbs 12:13שְׂ֭פָתַיִם · speech
    An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
  10. Proverbs 12:19שְֽׂפַת־ · lips
    Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
  11. Proverbs 12:22שִׂפְתֵי־ · lips
    Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
  12. Proverbs 13:3שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · his lips
    He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
  13. Proverbs 14:3וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י · but the lips
    The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
  14. Proverbs 14:7שִׂפְתֵי־ · from his speech
    Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
  15. Proverbs 14:23שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם
    There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
  16. Proverbs 15:7שִׂפְתֵ֣י · The lips
    The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
  17. Proverbs 16:10שִׂפְתֵי־ · the lips
    A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
  18. Proverbs 16:13שִׂפְתֵי־ · lips
    Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
  19. Proverbs 16:21שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם · speech
    The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
  20. Proverbs 16:23שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · his lips
    The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
  21. Proverbs 16:27שְׂפָתָיו · and his speech
    A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
  22. Proverbs 16:30שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · his lips
    He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
  23. Proverbs 17:4שְׂפַת־ · lips
    A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
  24. Proverbs 17:7שְׂפַת־ · words; שְׂפַת־ · lips
    Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
  25. Proverbs 17:28שְׂפָתָ֣יו · his tongue
    Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
  26. Proverbs 18:6שִׂפְתֵ֣י · lips
    A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
  27. Proverbs 18:7וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו · and his lips
    A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
  28. Proverbs 18:20שְׂפָתָ֣יו · from his lips
    From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
  29. Proverbs 19:1שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · whose lips
    Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
  30. Proverbs 20:15שִׂפְתֵי־ · but lips
    There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
  31. Proverbs 20:19שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · with his lips
    He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
  32. Proverbs 22:11שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו · lips
    He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
  33. Proverbs 22:18שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ · your lips
    …for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
  34. Proverbs 23:16שְׂ֝פָתֶ֗יךָ · when your lips
    My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
  35. Proverbs 24:2שִׂפְתֵיהֶ֥ם · and their lips
    …for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
  36. Proverbs 24:26שְׂפָתַ֥יִם · on the lips
    An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
  37. Proverbs 24:28בִּשְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ · with your lips
    Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
  38. Proverbs 26:23שְׂפָתַ֖יִם · lips
    Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.
  39. Proverbs 26:24בִּשְׂפָתוֹ · with his speech
    A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
  40. Proverbs 27:2שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃ · your own lips
    Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.
  41. Ecclesiastes 10:12וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת · but the lips
    The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
  42. Song of Solomon 4:3שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְ · Your lips
    Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon, and your mouth is lovely. Your brow behind your veil is like a slice of pomegranate.
  43. Song of Solomon 4:11שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ · Your lips
    Your lips, my bride, drip sweetness like the honeycomb; honey and milk are under your tongue, and the fragrance of your garments is like the aroma of Lebanon.
  44. Song of Solomon 5:13שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ · His lips
    His cheeks are like beds of spice, towers of perfume. His lips are like lilies, dripping with flowing myrrh.
  45. Song of Solomon 7:9שִׂפְתֵ֥י · lips
    …and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
  46. Isaiah 6:5שְׂפָתַ֙יִם֙ · lips; שְׂפָתַ֔יִם · lips
    Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
  47. Isaiah 6:7שְׂפָתֶ֑יךָ · your lips
    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.”
  48. Isaiah 11:4שְׂפָתָ֖יו · of His lips
    …but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.