Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5167 mouth

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.

The words of God's mouth

They are always effective

Lamentations 3:38 See also Isaiah 55:11

They are creative and life-giving

Deuteronomy 8:3 See also Psalm 33:6; Matthew 4:4

They bring judgment

Hosea 6:5 See also Job 15:30; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 2:16

They are reliable

Numbers 23:19 See also 1 Kings 8:15 pp 2 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Kings 8:24 pp 2 Chronicles 6:15; Hebrews 6:13-18

They are to be treasured

Psalm 119:72 See also Joshua 1:8; Job 23:12; Psalm 119:13-14,103

God puts his words into the mouths of his people

Deuteronomy 18:18 See also Exodus 4:12,15; Numbers 22:38; 1 Kings 17:24; Isaiah 49:2; Jeremiah 1:7,9; Ezekiel 3:1-4; Acts 4:25,31

The mouth used for eating and drinking

Proverbs 18:20 See also Judges 7:5-6; Psalm 78:29-30; Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 30:20; Ecclesiastes 6:7; Ezekiel 4:14; Nahum 3:12; Acts 11:8

The mouths of animals

The danger they represent

1 Samuel 17:35; Job 41:14,19,21; Amos 3:12

Enemies described as dangerous animals

Psalm 22:13 See also Psalm 22:21; 2 Timothy 4:17

God controls the mouths of dangerous animals

Daniel 6:22 See also Numbers 22:28-30; Hebrews 11:33; 2 Peter 2:16; Revelation 12:15-16; Revelation 16:13

The mouth used for speaking

To speak what is good

Proverbs 10:11 See also Job 16:5; Psalm 19:14; Proverbs 8:7

To praise

Psalm 71:8 See also Psalm 51:15; Psalm 63:5; Psalm 89:1; Romans 15:6

To testify about God

Psalm 71:15 See also Psalm 71:18; Romans 10:10

To teach God's wisdom

Psalm 49:3 See also Psalm 37:30; Proverbs 10:31; Malachi 2:6-7; Matthew 13:35; Psalm 78:2

To speak what is bad

Psalm 10:7 See also 1 Samuel 2:3; Job 20:12; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 36:3; Psalm 50:19; Proverbs 5:3; Proverbs 7:21; Proverbs 11:9; Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 26:28; Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 29:13; Luke 6:45; Revelation 13:5-6

Gestures involving the mouth

Job 3:1 Opening the mouth signifies declaration; Job 21:5 Clapping the hand over the mouth signifies keeping silent from fear or astonishment; Acts 23:2 Striking the mouth signifies rebuke.

God fills mouths

With good things

Psalm 81:10

With joy

Psalm 126:2 See also Ezra 3:13; Job 8:21; Job 35:10; Psalm 40:3; Psalm 132:16; Psalm 149:6; Isaiah 35:6; Luke 1:64

With food

Psalm 145:15 See also Nehemiah 9:20; Psalm 78:27-30; Psalm 81:16; Psalm 104:27-28; Luke 1:53

Mouth meaning entrance or opening

The mouth of a well

Genesis 29:2-3,8-10

The mouth of a sack

Genesis 42:27; Genesis 43:12,21; Genesis 44:1-2,8

The mouth of the grave

Psalm 141:7; Isaiah 5:14 “the grave” is literally “Sheol”, the shadowy abode of the departed.

The mouth of a cave

Joshua 10:18,22,27; 1 Kings 19:13; Jeremiah 48:28

The mouth of a river

Joshua 15:5; Joshua 18:19; Isaiah 19:7

The mouth of the earth

Genesis 4:11; Numbers 16:30,32; Numbers 26:10; Deuteronomy 11:6

Mouth likened to a sword

Job 5:15; Isaiah 49:2

See also

1210  God, human descriptions
1690  word of God
4404  food
4438  eating
4804  breath
5164  lips
5187  taste
5193  tongue
5627  word
5865  gestures
7754  preaching
7772  prophets