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mouth

Meaning of “mouth”

Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

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424 occurrences397 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:11

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Matthew 4:4
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:4 · retained source text

But he answered, and said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread alone, but by euery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 8.3.

Matthew 5:2
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:2 · retained source text

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 12:34 · retained source text

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being euil, speake good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.45.

Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:35 · retained source text

That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.2.

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.

Matthew 15:11
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:11 · retained source text

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man: but that which commeth out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Matthew 15:17
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:17 · retained source text

Doe not yee yet vnderstand, that whatsoeuer entreth in at the mouth, goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?

Matthew 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:18 · retained source text

But those things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.

Matthew 17:27
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 17:27 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, least we should offend them, goe thou to the Sea, and cast an hooke, and take vp the fish that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and giue vnto them for me, and thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, a stater. It is halfe an ounce of silver, in valew two shillings sixe pence, after fiue shillings the ounce.

Matthew 18:16
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:16 · retained source text

But if he will not heare thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery word may be established.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.15. iohn 8.17. 2.cor. 13.1. hebr. 10.28.

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