Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

lips

Meaning of “lips”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
119 occurrences118 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 6:12

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “lips”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 11–20 of 118 · 119 word occurrences in this result

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.

Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 12:2 · retained source text

They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.

1611 marginal noteHebr. an heart, and an heart.

Complete reference index — all 118 verses

Where “lips” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence