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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 12 · 13 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 12:8
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 12:8 · retained source text

With him will I speake mouth to mouth euen apparantly, and not in darke speeches, and the similitude of the LORD shall hee behold: wherefore then were yee not afraid to speake against my seruant Moses?

1611 marginal noteExod. 33.11.

Numbers 16:30
But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 16:30 · retained source text

But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them vp, with all that appertaine vnto them, and they go downe quicke into the pit: then ye shall vnderstand that these men haue prouoked the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. create a creature.

Numbers 16:32
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:32 · retained source text

And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp, and their houses, and all the men that appertained vnto Korah, and all their goods.

Numbers 22:28
And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:28 · retained source text

And the LORD opened the mouth of the asse, and shee saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten mee these three times?

Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:38 · retained source text

And Balaam saide vnto Balak, Loe, I am come vnto thee: haue I now any power at all to say any thing? the worde that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speake.

Numbers 23:5
And the Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 23:5 · retained source text

And the LORD put a word in Balaams mouth, and said, Returne vnto Balak, & thus thou shalt speake.

Numbers 23:12
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 23:12 · retained source text

And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?

Numbers 23:16
And the Lord met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 23:16 · retained source text

And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and saide, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.

1611 marginal noteChap. 22.35.

Numbers 26:10
And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 26:10 · retained source text

And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them vp together with Korah when that companie died, what time the fire deuoured two hundred and fiftie men: and they became a signe.

Numbers 30:2
If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 30:2 · retained source text

If a man vowe a vow vnto the LORD, or sweare an othe to bind his soule with a bond: he shall not breake his word, hee shall doe according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. profane.

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