Hebrew · H5108, H8193 · unreviewed

נִיב שְׂפָתָיִם

Produce , literally or figuratively · the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language ; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

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נוֹב H5108 produce , literally or figuratively
Pronunciation nwōb
Fruit as tangible yield: literal harvest becomes metaphor for consequences, character outcomes, and covenant blessing or curse.
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שָׂפָה H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language ; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Pronunciation saphah
Lip as boundary extends metaphorically to language and edges, treating speech as a defining perimeter of identity.
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What does נִיב שְׂפָתָיִם (nîḇ śᵉphātayim) mean in the Bible?

נוֹב · שָׂפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "fruit of lips, speech, praise.". fruit of lips, speech, praise.

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Meaning

fruit of lips, speech, praise.
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