Strong's H8193 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׂפָה (sâphâh)

Pronunciation: saw-faw'

POS: saw-faw' Morph: n-f

Exegesis: or (in dual and plural) ; probably from or through the idea of termination (compare );

Definition: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); 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.

KJV Usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
• 2. 1a) lip (as body part)
• 3. 1b) language
• 4. 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1100
• GREEK G3056
• GREEK G3313
• GREEK G4750
• GREEK G5456
• GREEK G5491

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