שָׂפָה (sâphâh) — Band

Hebrew word study: שָׂפָה (sâphâh), Strong's H8193. the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

HebrewStrong's H8193
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂפָה (sâphâh)
Pronounced: saw-faw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

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

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H8193 is tagged on 175 words in 163 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:1 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

lips my ×19lips ×16lips his ×15the edge of ×11the lips of ×10lips your ×9the shore of ×8the bank of ×7a lip of ×6lips of ×6lips her ×5lip ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שְׂפַת ×39שִׂפְתֵי ×17שְׂפָתַי ×15שְׂפָתַיִם ×14שְׂפָתָיו ×14שָׂפָה ×9שְׂפָתֶיךָ ×7שְׂפָתוֹ ×6שְׂפָתֶיהָ ×5שְׂפָתָי ×4

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×46Psalms ×27Exodus ×17Isaiah ×13Job ×12Genesis ×81 Kings ×7Ezekiel ×7

Verses (first 25 of 163)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5595 סָפָה (çâphâh), H8192 שָׁפָה (shâphâh), H5490 סוֹף (çôwph).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8222 שָׂפָם (sâphâm).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sâphâh (H8193) mean?

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

How is H8193 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8193 as: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words..

How often does שָׂפָה (sâphâh) appear?

Strong's H8193 is tagged on 175 words in 163 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:1 and last appears in Malachi 2:7.