Strong's Lexicon stoma: Mouth Original Word: στόμα Word Origin: Derived from the base of the Greek word "tomos," meaning "a cut" or "a section." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6310 (פֶּה, peh): Often translated as "mouth," used in similar contexts in the Old Testament. - H8193 (שָׂפָה, saphah): Translated as "lip" or "language," sometimes used interchangeably with "mouth." Usage: In the New Testament, "stoma" primarily refers to the physical mouth of a person or an animal. It is used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it denotes the organ used for speech and eating. Metaphorically, it can represent speech, words, or utterances, often highlighting the moral and spiritual implications of what is spoken. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the mouth was seen as the primary organ for communication and expression. The words spoken from one's mouth were considered a reflection of one's inner character and thoughts. In Jewish tradition, the mouth held significant importance in the context of the Law and the Prophets, as it was through spoken words that God's commandments and prophecies were communicated. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition the mouth NASB Translation edge (2), face (4), lips (1), mouth (60), mouths (5), say* (1), testimony (1), utterance (1), voice (1), words (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4750: στόμαστόμα, στόματος, τό (apparently equivalent to τομα, with sigma ς( prefixed, from τέμνω, τετομα, therefore properly, 'cutting' (or 'cut'; so Etym. Magn. 728, 18; others, 'calling', etc.; but doubtful, cf. Curtius, § 226 b.; Vanicek, p. 1141 and references)); from Homer down; Hebrew פֶּה; the mouth; 1. properly, the mouth as a part of the body: of man, John 19:29; Acts 11:8; Revelation 1:16; Revelation 3:16, and often; of animals — as of a fish, Matthew 17:27; of a horse, James 3:3; Revelation 9:17; of a serpent, Revelation 12:15; Revelation 13:5; the jaws of a lion, 2 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 11:33; Revelation 13:2. Since the thoughts of man's soul find verbal utterance by his mouth, καρδία (`the heart' or soul) and στόμα 'the mouth' are distinguished: Matthew 12:34; Matthew 15:8 Rec. from Isaiah 29:13; Romans 10:8, 10; in phrases chiefly of a Hebraistic character, the mouth (as the organ of speech) is mentioned in connection with words and speech, Matthew 21:16 (from Psalm 8:3), and words are said to proceed ἐκ τοῦ στόματος, Matthew 4:4 (from Deuteronomy 8:3); Luke 4:22; Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 3:8; James 3:10; τό στόμα λαλεῖ τί, Jude 1:16; on the Hebrew phrase ἀνοίγειν τό στόμα, see ἀνοίγω, p. 48{a} bottom ἡ ἄνοιξις τοῦ στοματου Ephesians 6:19; στόμα πρός στόμα λαλῆσαι (אֶל־פֶּה פֶּה דִּבֶּר, Numbers 12:8) literally, mouth (turned) to mouth (A. V. face to face), 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:14, (τό στόμα πρός τό στόμα, of a kiss, Xenophon, mem. 2, 6, 32); God or the Holy Spirit is said to speak διά τοῦ στόματος τίνος (cf. Buttmann, 183 (159)), Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16; Acts 3:18, 21; Acts 4:25; or a person is said to hear a thing διά τοῦ στόματος, Acts 15:7; or ἀπό τοῦ στόματος τοῦ, from his own mouth, i. e. what he has just said, Luke 22:71; or ἐκ τοῦ στόματος, Acts 22:14; θρευσαι τί ἐκ τοῦ στόματος τοῦ, Luke 11:54; τό πνεῦμα τοῦ στόματος (the breath of his mouth, see πνεῦμα, 1 b.), 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (Psalm 32:6 2. Like Latinacies, στόμα μαχαίρας, the edge of the sword (פִּי־חֶרֶב, Genesis 34:26; (Joshua 19:48; Jeremiah 21:7, etc.); Judges 18:27, etc.; 2 Samuel 15:14 (but in the last two passages the Sept. render the Hebrew phrase by στόμα ῤομφαίας, which (together with στόμα ξίφους) is the more common translation; cf. Winers Grammar, 18, 30; Buttmann, 320 (274) n.)): Luke 21:24; Hebrews 11:34 (hence, δίστομος, which see; אָכַל of a sword, 2 Samuel 2:26; 2 Samuel 11:25). Probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of tomoteros; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon) -- edge, face, mouth. see GREEK tomoteros Englishman's Concordance Matthew 4:4 N-GNSGRK: ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος θεοῦ NAS: THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.' KJV: out of the mouth of God. INT: coming out of [the] mouth of God Matthew 5:2 N-ANS Matthew 12:34 N-NNS Matthew 13:35 N-ANS Matthew 15:11 N-ANS Matthew 15:11 N-GNS Matthew 15:17 N-ANS Matthew 15:18 N-GNS Matthew 17:27 N-ANS Matthew 18:16 N-GNS Matthew 21:16 N-GNS Luke 1:64 N-NNS Luke 1:70 N-GNS Luke 4:22 N-GNS Luke 6:45 N-NNS Luke 11:54 N-GNS Luke 19:22 N-GNS Luke 21:15 N-ANS Luke 21:24 N-DNS Luke 22:71 N-GNS John 19:29 N-DNS Acts 1:16 N-GNS Acts 3:18 N-GNS Acts 3:21 N-GNS Acts 4:25 N-GNS Strong's Greek 4750 |
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