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Hebrew wordlink #45243

OSHB Exo 39:23 שָׂפָה (sāfāh) Strongs=8193 Lemma=‘שָׂפָה’
contextual word gloss=‘an_edge’ word gloss=‘language’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1491

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Other uses (8) of identical word form שָׂפָה (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שָׂפָה’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 4 different glosses: ‘a_lip’, ‘an_edge’, ‘language’, ‘lip’.

GEN 11:1 contextual word gloss=‘language’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB GEN 11:1 word 4

OET-LV: 11 and_ all _of _he/it _was the_earth/land language one and_words/messages one(s). (GEN_11:1)

OET-RV: 11 Now the whole world had a single language and the same words, (GEN 11:1)

EXO 28:32 contextual word gloss=‘an_edge’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB EXO 28:32 word 5

OET-LV: 32 And_it _was the _opening _of his/its_head in_the _middle _of_of _it an _edge it _will _belong to_its _of_opening all _around the_work _of a _weaver like_the_opening _of a _collar it _will _belong for_him/it not it _will _be _torn. (EXO_28:32)

OET-RV: 32 with an opening for his head in the middle of it. A border will be needed around the opening so it can’t tear—this should be woven like openings in regular clothes. (EXO 28:32)

JOB 12:20 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB JOB 12:20 word 2

OET-LV: 20 he_is_removing a _lip of_trusted_ones and_the_discernment _of elders he _takes _away. (JOB_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 He deprives trusted advisors of the opportunity to speak,
⇔ and he takes discernment away from the elders. (JOB 12:20)

ISA 28:11 contextual word gloss=‘lip’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB ISA 28:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 If/because by_stammerings _of lip and_by_a _language another he _will _speak to the_people (the)_this. (ISA_28:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 28:11)

ISA 33:19 contextual word gloss=‘language’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB ISA 33:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19 DOM a _people barbarous not you _will _see a _people too_deep _of language for_hearing stammering _of tongue there_is_not understanding. (ISA_33:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙ (ISA 33:19)

EZE 3:5 contextual word gloss=‘language’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB EZE 3:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 If/because not to a _people deep _of language and_heavy _of language you are _being_sent to the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (EZE_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 because you aren’t being sent to a people group who speak a strange or difficult language, but to the Israeli people— (EZE 3:5)

EZE 3:6 contextual word gloss=‘language’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB EZE 3:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 Not to peoples many deep _of language and_heavy _of language whom not you _will _understand words/messages _of_their if not to_them I_had _sent _you they they _will _listen to_you. (EZE_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 not to many people groups who speak strange or difficult languages whose words you wouldn’t be able to understand. I’m sure that if it was them that I sent you to, they would’ve listened to you. (EZE 3:6)

ZEP 3:9 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip’ word gloss=‘language’ OSHB ZEP 3:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 If/because then I _will _restore to peoples a _lip purified to_call of _them _of_all in/on_name _of YHWH to_serve_him a _shoulder one. (ZEP_3:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 Then I’ll be sure to give pure speech to the peoples,
⇔ so all of them can pray to Yahweh,
⇔ and serve him side-by-side. (ZEP 3:9)