Original: שָׂפָה

Transliteration: sâphâh

Phonetic: saw-faw'

Short Definition: Band

Original: שׂפת שׂפה

Transliteration: śâphâh śepheth

Phonetic: saw-faw'

BDB Definition:

1. lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding
   1. lip (as body part)
   2. language
   3. edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Origin: probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490)

TWOT entry: 2278a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

Cognate: H8222