Dictionary of Bible Themes In addition to its normal physical functions, it has great potential for good and evil. The words of God's mouth are always effective. Mouth is also used in the sense of an entrance or opening. Lamentations 3:38The words of God's mouth See also They are always effective Isaiah 55:11Deuteronomy 8:3 See also They are creative and life-giving Psalms 33:6Matthew 4:4 Hosea 6:5 See also They bring judgment Job 15:302 Thessalonians 2:8 Revelation 2:16 Numbers 23:19 See also They are reliable 1 Kings 8:151 Kings 8:24 pp 2Ch 6:4 Hebrews 6:13-18pp 2Ch 6:15 Psalms 119:72See also They are to be treasured Joshua 1:8Job 23:12 Psalms 119:13-14,103 Deuteronomy 18:18 God puts his words into the mouths of his people See also Exodus 4:12,15Numbers 22:38 1 Kings 17:24 Isaiah 49:2 Jeremiah 1:7,9 Ezekiel 3:1-4 Acts 4:25,31 Proverbs 18:20 The mouth used for eating and drinking See also Judges 7:5-6Psalms 78:29-30 Proverbs 19:24; 30:20 Ecclesiastes 6:7 Ezekiel 4:14 Nahum 3:12 Acts 11:8 1 Samuel 17:35 The mouths of animals Job 41:14,19,21The danger they represent Amos 3:12Psalms 22:13 See also Enemies described as dangerous animals Psalms 22:212 Timothy 4:17 Daniel 6:22 See also God controls the mouths of dangerous animals Numbers 22:28-30Hebrews 11:33 2 Peter 2:16 Revelation 12:15-16; 16:13 Proverbs 10:11 The mouth used for speaking See also To speak what is good Job 16:5Psalms 19:14 Proverbs 8:7 Psalms 71:8 See also To praise Psalms 51:15; 63:5; 89:1Romans 15:6 Psalms 71:15 See also To testify about God Psalms 71:18Romans 10:10 Psalms 49:3 See also To teach God's wisdom Psalms 37:30Proverbs 10:31 Malachi 2:6-7 Matthew 13:35 Psalms 78:2 Psalms 10:7 See also To speak what is bad 1 Samuel 2:3Job 20:12 Psalms 5:9; 36:3; 50:19 Proverbs 5:3; 7:21; 11:9; 15:28; 26:28 Isaiah 9:17; 29:13 Luke 6:45 Revelation 13:5-6 Job 3:1 Gestures involving the mouth Job 21:5Opening the mouth signifies declaration Acts 23:2Clapping the hand over the mouth signifies keeping silent from fear or astonishment Striking the mouth signifies rebuke. Psalms 81:10God fills mouths With good things Psalms 126:2See also With joy Ezra 3:13Job 8:21; 35:10 Psalms 40:3; 132:16; 149:6 Isaiah 35:6 Luke 1:64 Psalms 145:15 See also With food Nehemiah 9:20Psalms 78:27-30; 81:16; 104:27-28 Luke 1:53 Genesis 29:2-3,8-10 Mouth meaning entrance or opening The mouth of a well Genesis 42:27; 43:12,21; 44:1-2,8The mouth of a sack Psalms 141:7Isaiah 5:14 The mouth of the grave Joshua 10:18,22,27"the grave" is literally "Sheol", the shadowy abode of the departed. 1 Kings 19:13The mouth of a cave Jeremiah 48:28Joshua 15:5; 18:19 Isaiah 19:7 The mouth of a river Genesis 4:11Numbers 16:30,32; 26:10 The mouth of the earth Deuteronomy 11:6Job 5:15 Mouth likened to a sword Isaiah 49:2See also 1210 God, human descriptions1690 word of God 4404 food 4438 eating 4805 clouds 5164 lips 5188 tearing of clothes 5193 tongue 5627 word 5865 gestures 7754 preaching 7772 prophets |
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