Hebrew word study
שָׂפָה H8193
- Transliteration
- sâphâh
- Pronunciation
- saw-faw'
- KJV glosses
- band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Lexical summary
the lip (as a natural boundary)
by implication, language
by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
the lip (as a natural boundary)
by implication, language
by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information