χείλη
cheîlos
Lip; the fleshy, movable part forming the edge of the mouth. By extension, an edge or border, especially of land or water (such as a shore or bank), and metaphorically, the mouth as an organ of speech or what is uttered. In specific contexts, also used figuratively for the rim or margin of objects.
Romans 3:13 · Word #14
Lexicon G5491
| Lemma | χεῖλος |
| Transliteration | cheîlos |
| Strong's | G5491 |
| Definition | Lip; the fleshy, movable part forming the edge of the mouth. By extension, an edge or border, especially of land or water (such as a shore or bank), and metaphorically, the mouth as an organ of speech or what is uttered. In specific contexts, also used figuratively for the rim or margin of objects. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χεῖλος |
| Strong's | G5491 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5491-01
lips
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative neuter plural (Gr,N,,,,,ANP); functioning as a direct object; plural form of χεῖλος. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative neuter plural form denotes multiple ‘lips’ as direct objects. The rendering preserves the primary concrete sense of the root χεῖλ- as the fleshy edge of the mouth, from which extended meanings derive. |
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