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lips

Meaning of “lips”

Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.

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119 occurrences118 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 6:12

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Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:10 · retained source text

But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.

Job 8:21
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:21 · retained source text

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with reioycing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shouting for ioy.

Job 11:5
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:5 · retained source text

But, O that God would speake, and open his lippes against thee,

Job 15:6
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:6 · retained source text

Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.

Job 16:5
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:5 · retained source text

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe.

Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 23:12 · retained source text

Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.

1611 marginal noteHebr. I haue hid, or layd vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, my appointed portion.

Job 32:20
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 32:20 · retained source text

I will speake, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lippes, and answere.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that I may breath.

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