שָׂפָה sâphâh

Hebrew · Strong's H8193 · pronounced saw-faw' · used 176 times in 164 verses

Meaning

the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

In the King James Version: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.

Derivation: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from H5595 (סָפָה) or H8192 (שָׁפָה) through the idea of termination (compare H5490 (סוֹף));

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Where it is used

Psalms 12:4 They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
Psalms 16:4 Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.
Psalms 17:1 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.
Psalms 17:4 As for the deeds of men—by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
Psalms 21:2 You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
Psalms 22:7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
Psalms 31:18 May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
Psalms 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Psalms 40:9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
Psalms 45:2 You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalms 51:15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
Psalms 59:7 See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
Psalms 59:12 By the sins of their mouths and the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride, in the curses and lies they utter.
Psalms 63:3 Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
Psalms 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
Psalms 66:14 the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.
Psalms 71:23 When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
Psalms 81:5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:
Psalms 89:34 I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.
Psalms 106:33 For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
Psalms 119:13 With my lips I proclaim all the judgments of Your mouth.
Psalms 119:171 My lips pour forth praise, for You teach me Your statutes.
Psalms 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
Psalms 140:3 They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
Psalms 140:9 May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
Psalms 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
Proverbs 4:24 Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
Proverbs 5:2 that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
Proverbs 5:3 Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,
Proverbs 7:21 With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.
Proverbs 8:6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Proverbs 8:7 For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Proverbs 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Proverbs 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Proverbs 12:13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 12:19 Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Proverbs 14:3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Proverbs 14:7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Proverbs 14:23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
Proverbs 16:10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Proverbs 16:27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
Proverbs 17:4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
Proverbs 17:28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 18:6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 18:20 From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.