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στόμα

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greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter78 occurrences17 books71 verses

Definition

στόμα, -τος, τό

[in LXX chiefly for פֻּם ;]

the mouth: of man, Matthew 15:11, John 19:29, Acts 11:8, al.; of animals, Matthew 17:27, 2 Timothy 4:17 (fig.), Hebrews 11:33, James 3:3, al.; figuratively, of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ, Hom.), ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ σ., Revelation 12:16; σ. μαχαίρας (Heb. חֶרֶב ־פֶּה, Genesis 34:26 al.), the edge of the sword, Luke 21:24, Hebrews 11:34; esp. of the mouth as the organ of speech: opposite to καρδία, Matthew 12:34, Romans 10:8, 10; in various phrases (some cl., some resembling Hebrew; cf. Bl., § 40, 9): ἀνοίγειν τ. σ. (see: ἀνοίγω); σ. πρὸς σ. (פֶּה ־אֵל פֶּה Numbers 12:8; = cl., κατὰ σ., Hdt., al.), face to face, 2 John 12, 3 John 14; διὰ τοῦ σ. (of the Holy Spirit), Luke 1:70, Acts 1:16, al.; ἀπὸ (ἐκ) τοῦ σ. (cf. ἀπὸ σ. εἰπεῖν, Plat., al.), of speaking by word of mouth, Luke 22:71, Acts 22:14; δόλος (ψεῦδος) ἐν τ. σ., 1 Peter 2:22, Revelation 14:5" (LXX) ; metaphorically, ἡ ῥομφαία τοῦ σ., Revelation 2:16. By meton., for speech (Soph.): Matthew 18:16 (LXX), Luke 19:22; 21:15, 2 Corinthians 13:1

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as στόμα:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

78 total
  1. Matthew 4:4στόματος · [the] mouth
    But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  2. Matthew 5:2στόμα
    …and He began to teach them, saying:
  3. Matthew 12:34στόμα · mouth
    You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
  4. Matthew 13:35στόμα · mouth
    So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
  5. Matthew 15:11στόμα · mouth; στόματος · [it]
    A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
  6. Matthew 15:17στόμα · mouth
    “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
  7. Matthew 15:18στόματος · mouth
    But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
  8. Matthew 17:27στόμα · mouth
    “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
  9. Matthew 18:16στόματος · [the] testimony
    But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
  10. Matthew 21:16στόματος · [the] mouths
    “Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
  11. Luke 1:64στόμα · mouth
    Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
  12. Luke 1:70στόματος
    …as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
  13. Luke 4:22στόματος · lips
    All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
  14. Luke 6:45στόμα · mouth
    The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
  15. Luke 11:54στόματος
    …waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
  16. Luke 19:22στόματός · [own words]
    His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
  17. Luke 21:15στόμα · speech
    For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  18. Luke 21:24στόματι · by [the] edge
    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  19. Luke 22:71στόματος · lips
    “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
  20. John 19:29στόματι · mouth
    A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
  21. Acts 1:16στόματος · [the] mouth
    “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
  22. Acts 3:18στόματος · [saying that]
    But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
  23. Acts 3:21στόματος
    Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  24. Acts 4:25στόματος · through [the] mouth
    You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  25. Acts 8:32στόμα · mouth
    The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
  26. Acts 8:35στόμα
    Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
  27. Acts 10:34στόμα
    Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
  28. Acts 11:8στόμα · mouth
    ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
  29. Acts 15:7στόματός · lips
    After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
  30. Acts 18:14στόμα
    But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
  31. Acts 22:14στόματος
    Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
  32. Acts 23:2στόμα · mouth
    At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
  33. Romans 3:14στόμα · mouths
    “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
  34. Romans 3:19στόμα · mouth
    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
  35. Romans 10:8στόματί · mouth
    But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
  36. Romans 10:9στόματί · mouth
    …that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
  37. Romans 10:10στόματι · with [your] mouth
    For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
  38. Romans 15:6στόματι · voice
    …so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  39. 2 Corinthians 6:11στόμα
    We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
  40. 2 Corinthians 13:1στόματος · [the] testimony
    This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
  41. Ephesians 4:29στόματος · mouths
    Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  42. Ephesians 6:19στόματός · mouth
    Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
  43. Colossians 3:8στόματος · lips
    But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
  44. 2 Thessalonians 2:8στόματος · mouth
    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
  45. 2 Timothy 4:17στόματος · [the] mouth
    But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
  46. Hebrews 11:33στόματα · [the] mouths
    …who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
  47. Hebrews 11:34στόματα · [the] edge
    …quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
  48. James 3:3στόματα · mouths
    When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
  49. James 3:10στόματος · mouth
    Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!