Epistomízō — G1993
G1993 · Greek — ἐπιστομίζω
Pronunciation: ep-ee-stom-id'-zo
Definition
verb
to put something over the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) to silence
- metaphorically, to stop the mouth, reduce to silence
Usually translated as
stop mouths
Origin
from G1909 and G4750
Occurrences
Epistomízō occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Titus (1)
- Titus 1:11 — Whose mouths must be stopped (ἐπιστομίζειν), who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
Strong's Lexicon — E