שְׂפַת
𐤔𐤐𐤕
sefat-2
lip
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.
Proverbs 17:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H8193
| Lemma | שָׂפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | sâphâh |
| Strong's | H8193 |
| In-context | lip |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H8193-13
lip-of
| Root | שפה (ś-p-h) |
| Core Meanings | lip, edge, boundary, border, brink, language, speech |
| Semantic Range | lip of a person; speech or language; edge or rim of a vessel; bank of a river; shore of a sea; border or boundary; side or brink. |
| Conceptual Significance | שָׂפָה connects the physical image of a "lip" as a boundary with the abstract idea of speech and language, highlighting how boundaries define both space and communication. In Scripture it can signify geographical limits (shore, bank) as well as the unifying or dividing power of human language (e.g., one "lip" at Babel). |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc) from שָׂפָה. The construct form שְׂפַת links the noun to a following genitive (e.g., "lip of the sea," "lip of the river"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שְׂפַת is feminine singular in the construct state ("lip of"). Rendering it as "lip-of" preserves both the core image of a boundary or edge (the lip as the edge of the mouth or a vessel) and the grammatical requirement that it be completed by a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שפה (lip, edge, boundary, border, brink, language, speech)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8193-05 |
bisefatay | with my two lips |
H8193-07 |
bisefateykha | in your pair of lips |
H830-01 |
haashepot | the scrap-heap |
H8193-08 |
lisefat | to the lip-boundary of |
H8205-01 |
shefayim | bald heights |
H8195-01 |
shefi | Bald-One |
H8193-26 |
sifeteyhem | their boundary-lips |
H8193-29 |
sifetoteykhem | your boundary-lips |
H8194-01 |
ushefot | and strained-curds of |
H8192-01 |
veshupu | and they stuck out |
H8193-36 |
vesifetot | and lips of |
H8193-37 |
visefatayim | with two lips |
|
vshfy | and bare height of |
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 |