Greek · Strong's G5491 · Noun (neuter)
χεῖλος
cheilos
lip
7times used
7verses
6books
How it's translated
- lips5
- shore1
- of the lips1
Definition
χεῖλος, -ους, τό, genitive pl., -εων (see Bl., § 8, 4; Thackeray, Gr., I, 151),
[in LXX chiefly for שָׂפָה ;]
a lip (as in Heb., of the lip as the organ of speech): Mat.15:8, Mrk.7:6, Rom.3:13, 1Co.14:21, Heb.13:15, 1Pe.3:10" (LXX) . Metaphorical, of things, an edge, brink, etc. (Hom., Hdt., al.): of the seashore, Heb.11:12.†
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Where it appears
- Hebrews2
- Matthew1
- Mark1
- Romans1
- 1 Corinthians1
- 1 Peter1
Every verse
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