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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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Song of Solomon 5:13
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:13 · retained source text

His cheekes are as a bed of spices, as sweete flowers: his lippes like lillies, dropping sweete smelling myrrhe.

1611 marginal noteOr, towers of perfumes.

Song of Solomon 7:9
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:9 · retained source text

And the roofe of thy mouth like the best wine, for my beloued, that goeth downe sweetely, causing the lippes of those that are asleepe, to speake.

1611 marginal noteHebr. streightly.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the ancient.

Isaiah 6:5
¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 6:5 · retained source text

¶ Then sayd I; woe is me; for I am vndone, because I am a man of vncleane lippes, and I dwell in the midst of a people of vncleane lippes: for mine eyes haue seene the king, the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off.

Isaiah 6:7
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 6:7 · retained source text

And he laide it vpon my mouth, and sayd, Loe, this hath touched thy lippes, and thine iniquitie is taken away, and thy sinne purged.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused it to touch.

Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:4 · retained source text

But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

1611 marginal noteOr, argue.

1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.

Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:11 · retained source text

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speake to this people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stammerings of lippe.

1611 marginal noteOr, he hath spoken.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.14.21.

Isaiah 29:13
¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:13 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw neere mee with their mouth, and with their lips doe honour me, but haue remoued their heart farre from me, and their feare towards mee is taught by the precept of men:

1611 marginal noteMatth.15.8. mar.7.6.

Isaiah 30:27
¶ Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:27 · retained source text

¶ Beholde, the Name of the LORD commeth from farre, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heauy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a deuouring fire.

1611 marginal noteOr, and the grieuousnes of flame.

1611 marginal noteHebr. heauinesse.

Isaiah 37:29
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 37:29 · retained source text

Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares: therefore will I put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.

Isaiah 57:19
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord; and I will heal him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:19 · retained source text

I create the fruite of the lippes; peace, peace to him that is farre off, and to him that is neere, sayth the LORD, and I will heale him.

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