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OSHB 1 Ki 9:26 שְׂפַת (səfat) Strongs=8193 Lemma=‘שָׂפָה’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’
Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1015 TimeSeries=Reign_of_Solomon

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Other uses (37) of identical word form שְׂפַת (Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׂפַת’ (Morphology=Ncfsc PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=construct) has 9 different glosses: ‘[the]_shore_of’, ‘a_language_of’, ‘a_lip_of’, ‘of_[the]_lip_of’, ‘the_bank_of’, ‘the_border_of’, ‘the_edge_of’, ‘the_language_of’, ‘the_shore_of’.

GEN 11:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_language_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB GEN 11:7 word 10

OET-LV: 7 Come_now let _us _go _down and_let _us _confuse there their_language that not they _will _hear each the _language _of his/its_neighbour. (GEN_11:7)

OET-RV: 7 Come on then, let’s go down and confuse their language so that they won’t be able to understand each other’s words.” (GEN 11:7)

GEN 11:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_language_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB GEN 11:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called his/its_name Bāⱱel if/because there YHWH he _confused the _language _of all _of the_earth/land and_from_there he/it _scattered_them YHWH over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land. (GEN_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 That’s why they named the city ‘Babel’ (meaning ‘mixed-up’) because it was there that Yahweh mixed up everyone’s language and then scattered them over the whole world. (GEN 11:9)

GEN 22:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB GEN 22:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 If/because _that surely _(bless) I_will _bless _you and_greatly _(increase) I _will _increase DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the _stars _of the_heavens and_like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea your(ms)_seed/fruit and_it _will _take _possession _of DOM the _gate _of its _enemies _of_of. (GEN_22:17)

OET-RV: 17 I’ll bless you tremendously and I’ll cause your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the beach, and your descendants will be victorious over their enemies. (GEN 22:17)

GEN 41:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB GEN 41:3 word 17

OET-LV: 3 And_see/lo/see seven cows another were_coming _up after_them from the_River displeasing _of appearance and_thin _of flesh and_they _stood beside the_cows on the _bank _of the _River. (GEN_41:3)

OET-RV: 3 But wow, seven ugly, skinny cows came up out of the river after them, and they stood beside the other cows on the river bank. (GEN 41:3)

GEN 41:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB GEN 41:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 And_ Parˊoh _he/it _spoke to Yōşēf in_my _of_dream there_I was_standing on the _bank _of the _River. (GEN_41:17)

OET-RV: 17 “In my dream,” Far’oh told Yosef, “wow, I was standing on the river bank (GEN 41:17)

EXO 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 2:3 word 19

OET-LV: 3 And_not she _was _able still to_hide _him and_she _took to_him/it a _basket _of papyrus and_she_sealed _it with_bitumen and_with_pitch and_she _put in_it DOM the_child and_she _put_it among_rush[es] at the _bank _of the _River. (EXO_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 but then she wasn’t able to hide him any longer. So she got a basket made from woven reeds and plastered it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the baby in it, and floated the basket in the reeds along the riverbank, (EXO 2:3)

EXO 7:15 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 7:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 Go to Parˊoh in_morning there he_is_going _out to_the_water and_you _will _stand to_meet_him on the _bank _of the _River and_the_staff which it _was _changed into_a _snake you _will _take in_your _of_hand. (EXO_7:15)

OET-RV: 15 So go to Far’oh. Listen, every morning he goes down to the river, so station yourself to meet him on the bank. Take the staff with you that turned into a snake, (EXO 7:15)

EXO 14:30 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 14:30 word 15

OET-LV: 30 and_ YHWH _he _delivered in _the_day (the)_that DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _hand _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _saw DOM Miʦrayim dead on the _shore _of the_sea. (EXO_14:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Yahweh saved Yisrael from Egypt’s power that day, and the Israelis saw the Egyptians’ bodies washed up on the shore. (EXO 14:30)

EXO 26:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 26:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 And_you _will _make loops _of violet _stuff on the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_one from_an _end in_set and_thus/so/as _follows you _will _do on_the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_outermost in_set the_second(fs). (EXO_26:4)

OET-RV: 4 For each set, make loops of blue cloth and fasten them along the outer edge of each of the end panels— (EXO 26:4)

EXO 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 26:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_you _will _make fifty loops on the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_one (the)_outermost in_set and_fifty loops on the _edge _of the _curtain the _joined_set the_second(fs). (EXO_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 You must make 50 loops to go onto the end of one set, and another 50 for the edge of the other set. (EXO 26:10)

EXO 26:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 26:10 word 13

OET-RV: 10 You must make 50 loops to go onto the end of one set, and another 50 for the edge of the other set. (EXO 26:10)

EXO 36:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 36:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _made loops _of violet _stuff on the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_one from_an _end in_set thus he _did on_the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_outermost in_set the_second(fs). (EXO_36:11)

OET-RV: 11 They made loops of blue on the edge of the first curtain at the edge of the set, and similarly for the second set— (EXO 36:11)

EXO 36:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 36:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _made loops fifty on the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_outermost in_set and_fifty loops he _made on the _edge _of the _curtain the _joined_set the_second(fs). (EXO_36:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then they attached fifty blue loops onto one edge of each of the two sets (EXO 36:17)

EXO 36:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EXO 36:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _made loops fifty on the _edge _of the _curtain (the)_outermost in_set and_fifty loops he _made on the _edge _of the _curtain the _joined_set the_second(fs). (EXO_36:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then they attached fifty blue loops onto one edge of each of the two sets (EXO 36:17)

DEU 2:36 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB DEU 2:36 word 4

OET-LV: 36 From_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the_city which is_in_wadi and_unto (the)_Gilˊād not it _was a _town which it _was_too_high from_him/it DOM (the)_every_one YHWH he _delivered _up god _of_our before_us. (DEU_2:36)

OET-RV: 36 Our god Yahweh helped us to capture all their towns from Aroer in the south at the edge of the Arnon River valley, to the Gilead region in the north—none of their city walls were too high for us. (DEU 2:36)

DEU 4:48 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB DEU 4:48 word 4

OET-LV: 48 From_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_unto the _mountain _of Siyʼon that is_Ḩermōn. (DEU_4:48)

OET-RV: 48 from Aroer city in the south along the edge of the Arnon valley, and as far north as Mt. Sion (normally called Mt. Hermon) (DEU 4:48)

JOS 11:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JOS 11:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And_they _went _out they and_all armies _of_their with_them a _people numerous like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number and_horse[s] and_chariot[s] many very. (JOS_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 So they all came out with their warriors—so many people that they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, along with many horses and chariots. (JOS 11:4)

JOS 12:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JOS 12:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 Şīḩōn the _king _of the_ʼAmorī who_was_dwelling in_Ḩeshbōn who_ruled from_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the _middle _of the _wadi and _(the)_half _of (the)_Gilˊād and_unto Yaboq/(Jabbok) the_wadi the _border _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn. (JOS_12:2)

OET-RV: 2 King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon and ruled over Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon riverbed) and over half of Gilead up to the Yabbok riverbed which formed the border with the Ammonites, (JOS 12:2)

JOS 13:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JOS 13:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 From_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the_city which in _the_middle of_the _wadi and_all the_plain Mēydəⱱāʼ to Diyⱱvōn. (JOS_13:9)

OET-RV: 9 from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Arnon riverbed, and the city that’s in the middle of the valley, and all the plateau near Medeba, to Dibon. (JOS 13:9)

JOS 13:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_edge_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JOS 13:16 word 7

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _was to/for_them the_territory from_ˊArōˊēr which is_on the _edge _of the _wadi _of ʼArnōn and_the_city which in _the_middle of_the _wadi and_all the_plain at Mēydəⱱāʼ. (JOS_13:16)

OET-RV: 16 The area from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon riverbed) along to the town in the middle of the valley, to the plateau near Medeba, (JOS 13:16)

JDG 7:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JDG 7:12 word 15

OET-LV: 12 And_Midyān and_ˊAmālēq and_all the_people _of the_east were_lying in_valley like_locust[s] to_increase _in _number and_to_their _of_camels there_was_not number like_sand which_is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number. (JDG_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 The Midianites and Amalekites and others from the east covered the valley like a swarm of locusts. Even their camels were as numerous as sand grains on the beach. (JDG 7:12)

JDG 7:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_border_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB JDG 7:22 word 20

OET-LV: 22 And_they _gave _a _blast the _three (the)_hundred(s) the_trumpets and_ YHWH _he/it _assigned DOM the_sword _of each on_his _of_neighbour and_on/over_all the_army and_it _fled the_army to Bēyt Shittah towards_Tsərērāh/(Zererah) to the _border _of Abel at Ţabat. (JDG_7:22)

OET-RV: 22 When the three hundred ram’s horns sounded, Yahweh caused the Midianite army to start fighting each other with their swords, and the army fled as far as Beyt-Shittah (towards Tsererah) and towards the border of Avel-Meholah (towards Tabbat). (JDG 7:22)

1 KI 5:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB 1 KI 5:9 word 13

OET-LV: 9  and_ god _he/it _gave wisdom to_Shəlomoh and_understanding great very and_breadth _of heart like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea. (KI1_5:9)

OET-RV: 9 My servants will transport them down from the forest to the ocean, and I’ll get them tied into rafts and float them to the place you specify and disassemble the rafts. Then it’ll be up to you to get them where you need them. All I ask for, is food for my family and workers.” (KI1 5:9)

1 KI 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB 1 KI 7:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26 And_its _of_thickness was_a _hand _breadth and_its _of_lip was_like_the_work _of the_lip _of a _cup the_blossom _of a _lily two _thousand bath[s] it _contained. (KI1_7:26)

OET-RV: 26 The basin was about 8cm thick and it had a lip around the outside like a lily blossom. It could contain around forty-four thousand litres of water. (KI1 7:26)

2 KI 2:13 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB 2 KI 2:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 And_he _took _up DOM the _cloak _of ʼĒliy^yāh which it _had _fallen from_on_him and_he _went _back and_he _stood on the _bank _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan). (KI2_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 and he picked up Eliyah’s cloak that had fallen down to the ground. Then he went back and stood on the bank of the Yordan, (KI2 2:13)

2 CHR 4:5 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 4:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 And_its _of_thickness was_a _hand _breadth and_its _of_lip was_like_the_work _of the_lip _of a _cup the_blossom _of a _lily it_was_holding baths three _of thousand(s) it _contained. (CH2_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 The sides of the tank were eight centimeters thick. The tank’s brim was fashioned like the brim of a cup, resembling a lily blossom. The tank held sixty-six thousand litres of water. (CH2 4:5)

2 CHR 8:17 contextual word gloss=‘the_shore_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 8:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 then Shəlomoh he _went to geⱱer and_near/to ʼĒylōt on the _shore _of the_sea in_land of _ʼEdōm. (CH2_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Shelomoh went to Etsyon-Gever and to Eylat on the edge of the ocean, in the Edom region. (CH2 8:17)

PSA 12:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PSA 12:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3  falsehood they _speak each with his/its_neighbour a _lip _of flattering_words/messages with_a _heart and_a _heart they _speak. (PSA_12:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 Yahweh, cut off all those flattering lips,
⇔ ≈ and every tongue that exaggerates. (PSA 12:3)

PSA 81:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_language_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PSA 81:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6  a _transcript in_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he_established _it in_his/its_coming _out on the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) a _language _of (of)_which_not I _knew I _heard. (PSA_81:6)

OET-RV: 6 “I removed the burden from his shoulder.
⇔ His hands were freed from having to hold the basket. (PSA 81:6)

PROV 12:19 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PROV 12:19 word 1

OET-LV: 19 A _lip _of reliability it _will _be _established forever and_unto I _will _give _rest a _tongue _of falsehood. (PRO_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 Lips that produce reliable words will always be trusted,
⇔ ^ but a tongue that spurts out lies will be believed only for a moment. (PRO 12:19)

PROV 17:4 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PROV 17:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 An _evil-doer is_paying _attention on a _lip _of wickedness deception is_giving _ear on a _tongue _of destruction(s). (PRO_17:4)

OET-RV: 4 Those who do evil pay attention to wicked lips.
⇔ ≈ A liar listens to a destructive tongue. (PRO 17:4)

PROV 17:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PROV 17:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 Not is_suitable for_a _fool a _lip _of excellence indeed if/because for_a _noble_person a _lip _of deception. (PRO_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 Excellent lips wouldn’t be suitable for a fool,
⇔ ≈ and certainly deceptive lips don’t suit a ruler. (PRO 17:7)

PROV 17:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB PROV 17:7 word 9

OET-LV: 7 Not is_suitable for_a _fool a _lip _of excellence indeed if/because for_a _noble_person a _lip _of deception. (PRO_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 Excellent lips wouldn’t be suitable for a fool,
⇔ ≈ and certainly deceptive lips don’t suit a ruler. (PRO 17:7)

ISA 19:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_language_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB ISA 19:18 word 9

OET-LV: 18 in _the_day (the)_that they _will _be five cities in_land of _Miʦrayim the _language _of which_speak of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_which_swear _an _oath to/for_YHWH hosts the _city _of (the)_destruction it _will _be _said of_one. (ISA_19:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (ISA 19:18)

EZE 36:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_lip_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EZE 36:3 word 20

OET-LV: 3 For_so/thus/hence prophesy and_you _will _say thus my_master he _says YHWH because by_cause to _desolate and_to _trample _on you(pl) from_round _about you_to_be a _possession of_the _rest _of the_nations and_you(pl)_have _been _taken _up on a _lip _of a _tongue and_the_whispering _of the_people. (EZE_36:3)

OET-RV: 3 Therefore prophesy and tell them that the master Yahweh says this: Because of your desolation and because of the attacks that came on you from all sides, you’ve ended up belonging to other nations—you’ve been the subject of slanderous lips and tongues, and of people’s stories. (EZE 36:3)

EZE 47:6 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EZE 47:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_me do_you _see Oh _son _of humankind and_he_led _me and_he_brought _me _back the _bank _of the _river. (EZE_47:6)

OET-RV: 6 The man asked me, “Humanity’s child, have you taken note of all this?”
¶ Then he led me out and had me return along the riverbank. (EZE 47:6)

EZE 47:7 contextual word gloss=‘the_bank_of’ word gloss=‘language_of’ OSHB EZE 47:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 When_I_returned and_see/lo/see was_to the _bank _of the _river tree[s] many very from_this and_from_this. (EZE_47:7)

OET-RV: 7 As I walked back, wow, now the riverbank had many trees on each side. (EZE 47:7)