שָׂפָה
Strong's H8193
sâphâh
/saw-faw'/
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8193
- Hebrew
- שָׂפָה
- Transliteration
- sâphâh
- Pronunciation
- /saw-faw'/
- KJV Translations
- 15 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Derivation
or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from H5595 (סָפָה) or H8192 (שָׁפָה) through the idea of termination (compare H5490 (סוֹף));H5595 (çâphâh)H8192 (shâphâh)H5490 (çôwph)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
bandbankbindingborderbrimbrinkedgelanguagelipprating(sea-)shoresidespeechtalk(vain) words
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of sâphâh:
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