H8193 – saphah – שָׂפָה – an edge; fig. a lip, language, speech

Strong’s ID:
H8193
Hebrew Word:
שָׂפָה
Transliteration:
sâphâh / saphah
Pronunciation:
saw-faw’
Part of Speech:
feminine noun
Etymology:
probably from or through the idea of termination (compare )
Usage Count:
176
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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) an edge
2) figuratively: a lip (i.e., the edge of the mouth)
3) figuratively: a language (i.e., coming from the lips)
4) figuratively: a speech (i.e., coming from the lips)

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth, sef-eth’; probably from or through the idea of termination (compare ); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication: language; by analogy: a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ([sea-]) shore, side, speech, talk, [vain] words.