עֲרַל שְׂפָתָיִם
Properly, exposed , i.e. projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed) · the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language ; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
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עָרֵל H6189 properly, exposed , i.e. projecting loose (as to the prepuce); used only technically, uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtailed)
שָׂפָה H8193 the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language ; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
What does עֲרַל שְׂפָתָיִם (aral sefatayim) mean in the Bible?
עָרֵל · שָׂפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "uncircumcised lips, impeded or inadequate speech".
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