שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם
𐤔𐤐𐤕𐤉𐤌
sefatayim
of lips
or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
H8193
Proverbs 14:23 · Word #6
Lexicon H8193
| Lemma | שָׂפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | sâphâh |
| Strong's | H8193 |
| In-context | of lips |
Morphology HNcfda
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | d — Dual — Dual (exactly two) |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8193-17
two lips
| Root | שׂפה (ś-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | edge, border, boundary, lip, speech |
| Semantic Range | physical lips; speech or utterance; language; edge or brim of an object; shore or bank; boundary line. |
| Conceptual Significance | שָׂפָה links the physical boundary of the mouth with the act of speech, underscoring the biblical view that words emerge from one’s inner being. It can also denote linguistic identity ("one lip" = one language) or physical borders, reinforcing themes of separation, identity, and the power of spoken words in covenantal life. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun in the dual absolute form (‑ַיִם ending), denoting a natural pair; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׂפָתַיִם is a feminine dual absolute noun, indicating a natural pair. Rendering it as "two lips" preserves the dual number inherent in the Hebrew form while maintaining the root idea of a boundary or edge, since lips are the border of the mouth and, by extension, the boundary of speech. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂפה (edge, border, boundary, lip, speech)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8193-01 |
besefetoteykha | within your lips |
H8193-02 |
besifetey | in the two boundary-lips of |
H8193-03 |
besifetoteyhem | in their lips |
H8193-04 |
bisefat | at the lip-boundary of |
H8193-06 |
bisefatayv | with his two lips |
H8193-09 |
lisefato | to his lip-edge |
H8193-10 |
misefat | from the lip of |
H8193-11 |
misefato | from his lip-boundary |
H8193-12 |
safah | a boundary-lip |
H8222-01 |
safam | upper-lip |
H8193-14 |
sefatah | her boundary-lip |
H8193-15 |
sefatam | their lip |
H8193-16 |
sefatay | my two boundary-lips |
H8193-18 |
sefatayv | his two lip-boundaries |
H8193-19 |
sefateyha | the boundary-lips of her |
H8193-20 |
sefateykha | your two boundary-lips |
H8193-21 |
sefateymo | their pair of lips |
H8193-22 |
sefateynu | our two boundary-lips |
H8193-23 |
sefato | his boundary-lip |
H8193-24 |
shftyv | his boundary-lips |
H8193-25 |
sifetey | the two lips of |
H8193-27 |
sifetotayikhe | your (feminine) boundary-lips |
H8193-28 |
sifetotayv | his boundary-lips |
H8193-30 |
usefatayv | and his two boundary-lips |
H8193-31 |
usefateykha | and your two lips |
H8193-32 |
usefato | and his boundary-lip |
H8193-33 |
uvisefatayv | and with his lip-edges |
H8193-34 |
vesafah | and a boundary-lip |
H8193-35 |
vesifetey | and the two boundary-lips of |
H8193-38 |
visefatayv | on his two lips |
H8193-39 |
vshftv | with his lip |
Word Usage (177 occurrences of H8193)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:1 | שָׂפָ֣ה | safah | language |
| Genesis 11:6 | וְ/שָׂפָ֤ה | vesafah | and language |
| Genesis 11:7 | שְׂפָתָ֑/ם | sefatam | their language |