Stóma — G4750

G4750 · Greek — στόμα

Pronunciation: stom'-a

Definition

neuter noun

the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)

  1. properly, the mouth as a part of the body
  2. Like Latinacies, στόμα μαχαίρας, the edge of the sword

Usually translated as

mouth, face, edge

Origin

probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of G5114

Occurrences

Stóma occurs 78 times in 71 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (10), Luke (9), John (1), Acts (12), Romans (6), 2 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (2), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (2), James (2), 1 Peter (1), 2 John (1), 3 John (1), Jude (1), Revelation (18)

Strong's Lexicon — S