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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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Malachi 2:6
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:6 · retained source text

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquitie was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie.

Malachi 2:7
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 2:7 · retained source text

For the priests lips should keepe knowledge, and they should seeke the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hostes.

Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 15:8 · retained source text

This people draweth nigh vnto mee with their mouth, and honoureth mee with their lips: but their heart is farre from me.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 29.14.

Mark 7:6
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:6 · retained source text

He answered and said vnto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you Hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth mee with their lips, but their heart is farre from me.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 29.13. mat. 15.8.

Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:13 · retained source text

Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they haue vsed deceit, the poyson of Aspes is vnder their lippes:

1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:21 · retained source text

In the Law it is written, With men of other tongues, and other lippes will I speake vnto this people: and yet for all that will they not heare me, saith the Lord.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 28.11.

Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 13:15 · retained source text

By him therefore let vs offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lippes, giuing thankes to his Name.

1611 marginal noteGr. confessing to.

1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:10 · retained source text

For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his lips that they speake no guile:

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.13.

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