Greek · Strong's G1100 · Noun (feminine)

γλῶσσα

glōssa

tongue

50times used

47verses

10books

How it's translated

tongue15
tongues11
in tongues8
in a tongue4
of tongues2
a tongue2
with tongues1
with a tongue1

Definition

γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ,

[in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ;]

1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26 3:5, 6 8, 1Pe.3:10" (LXX), 1Jo.3:18, Rev.16:10; of a tongue-like object, Act.2:3.

2. a tongue, language: Act.2:11; joined with φυλή, λαός, ἔθνος, frequently in pl., Rev.5:9 7:9 10:11 11:9 13:7 14:6 17:15; λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γ., Act.2:4; γ. λαλεῖν καιναῖς, WH, txt. (RV, mg., omit καιναῖς), Mrk.16:17…

Where it appears

1 Corinthians19
Revelation8
Acts6
James4
Mark3
Luke2
Romans2
Philippians1
1 Peter1
1 John1

Every verse

Page 1 of 2

English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.